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COIN
Unique ID: NMGW-FD402E
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Roman copper alloy coin
Carausius in Britain (AD c. 286/7-93) (Reece Period 14) radiate, London
PAX AVG F O //ML
RIC 101
2.50g, corroded
(This coin is included in 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: 2.5 g
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: NMWPA 2014.7.13
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, draped and cuirassed right
Obverse inscription: IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG
Reverse description: Pax standing left holding branch and vertical sceptre
Reverse inscription: PAX AVG
Reverse mint mark: F O//[ML]
Coin references
No coin references available.
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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