Rights Holder: St. Albans District Council
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Unique ID: BH-6E6EB1
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper-alloy barbarous radiate, dating to the period AD c. 275 - c. 285 (Reece period 14).
Diameter: 17mm; thickness: 1.6mm. Weight: 2.19g.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 275
Date to: Circa AD 285
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.6 mm
Weight: 2.19 g
Diameter: 17 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 4th January 2015
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Other reference: Ver 15/20 - 40
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Radiate (Barbarous)
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Obverse description: Radiate bust right.
Obverse inscription: Illiterate lettering.
Reverse description: Barbarous image.
Reverse inscription: Illiterate lettering.
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Contemporary copy (Barbarous radiate)
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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