NMGW-DDD9DB: Roman Coin: Carausius in Britain, radiate

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COIN

Unique ID: NMGW-DDD9DB

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Roman copper alloy coin, possibly a contemporary copy, of Carausius (AD 286-93) (Reece Period 14), [PAX AVG}, Pax standing left with branch and vertical sceptre. Unattributed Mint. Doublestruck. 2.60g. 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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.6 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 21st September 2012

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: NMWPA 2014.82.4

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: Unattributed
Obverse description: Radiate, draped (and cuirassed?) right
Obverse inscription: ... CARAVSIVS ...
Reverse description: Pax standing left holding branch and vertical sceptre
Reverse inscription: [PAX AVG]
Reverse mint mark: -//-
Status: Contemporary copy

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Bedford (Unitary Authority)
District: Bedford (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Stevington (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP9851
Four figure Latitude: 52.14860113
Four figure longitude: -0.56915468
1:25K map: SP9851
1:10K map: SP95SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Recording Institution: NMGW
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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