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Unique ID: LEIC-8C2497
Object type certainty: Certain
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Silver denarius of Carausius (286-93) (Reece Period 14), VIRT[VS IN/INV] AVG, Emperor standing right holding globe in left hand and transverse sceptre in left. Mintmark: -//L. Mint of London. RIC V, pt. 2cf. no.9. RIC 9 (in the Ashmolean Museum) is almost identical, but has mintmark (M)L - it is just possible that there is no M. The coin is in good condition but is poorly inscribed and has been mis struck, which is prominent on the reverse. This coin is included in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 286
Date to: AD 293
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 2.77 g
Diameter: 19 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st July 2004
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Carausius
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Mint or issue place: Londinium
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate, draped (and cuirassed) bust facing right
Obverse inscription: IMP CARAVSIVS P F IN AVG
Reverse description: Emperor facing right, holding globe in left hand and transverse sceptre in left
Reverse inscription: VIRT[VS IN/INV] AVG
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Reverse mint mark: //L
4 Figure: SK7721
Four figure Latitude: 52.78109956
Four figure longitude: -0.85985566
1:25K map: SK7721
1:10K map: SK72SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Mattingly, H. and Sydenham, E.A. | 1930 | Roman Imperial Coinage: Antoninus Pius to Commodus | London | Spink and Son Ltd | p.464 | 9 |