NMGW-F90EC4: Roman Coin: Carausius in Britain, radiate, London

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COIN

Unique ID: NMGW-F90EC4

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Roman copper alloy radiate coin of Carausius in Britain (AD 286/7-93) (Reece Period 14), PAX AVG, Pax standing branch and vertical sceptre. Mint of London, B (E) // (MLXXI), 1.49g, corroded. cf RIC V, pt 2, p. 272, 101. This coin has been considered for Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 286
Date to: Circa AD 293

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.49 g

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: NMWPA 2014.5.2

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Carausius
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Mint or issue place: Londinium
Obverse description: Radiate bust right
Obverse inscription: IMP CAR[ ... ]
Reverse description: Pax standing left holding branch and vertical sceptre
Reverse inscription: PA[X AVG]
Reverse mint mark: B (E)//[MLXXI]

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: Wales (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: the Vale of Glamorgan (Unitary Authority)
District: the Vale of Glamorgan (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Wenvoe (Community)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST0972
Four figure Latitude: 51.43965877
Four figure longitude: -3.31064715
1:25K map: ST0972
1:10K map: ST07SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

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Recording Institution: NMGW
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 2 years ago

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