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Unique ID: DOR-655E14
Object type certainty: Certain
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A radiate of Postumus dating to AD 266 - 269 (Reece Period 13). HERC PACIFERO (Hercules standing left holding a club and branch, lion skin over his arm) reverse. The edges of the coin are damaged.
Date: Late Roman - AD 260 - 269
Diameter: 19.73 mm
Weight: 1.59 g
Die axis: 12
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 260
Date to: Circa AD 269
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.59 g
Diameter: 19.73 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st July 2014 - Friday 31st October 2014
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Other reference: SCMS 016640
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Postumus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 13 [260-275]
Mint or issue place: Lugdunum
Mint qualifier: Possibly
Obverse description: Bust facing right, radiate, cuirassed
Obverse inscription: [---] POST[VMVS ---]
Reverse description: Hercules standing left holding club and branch, lion skin over left arm.
Reverse inscription: [HERC PA]CIFERO
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SY6485
Four figure Latitude: 50.66355073
Four figure longitude: -2.51071662
1:25K map: SY6485
1:10K map: SY65SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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