SUR-8F38AA: Roman coin: Radiate of Postumus

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COIN

Unique ID: SUR-8F38AA

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A base silver radiate of Postumus dating to the period AD 260-269 (Reece Period 13). PROVIDENTIA AVG.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 260
Date to: Circa AD 269

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.03 g
Diameter: 19.36 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: B15-270

Materials and construction

Primary material: Base Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Postumus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 13 [260-275]
Obverse description: A radiate bust facing right
Obverse inscription: IMP C POS[TVMVS PF] AVG
Reverse inscription: PROVIDENTIA [AVG]
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

Cunetio : 2415

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: South Oxfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Moulsford (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU5883
Four figure Latitude: 51.54292534
Four figure longitude: -1.16504412
1:25K map: SU5883
1:10K map: SU58SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Recording Institution: SUR
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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