SUSS-5527E2: Roman Coin: Radiate of Third Century Ruler

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COIN

Unique ID: SUSS-5527E2

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper-alloy Roman radiate coin dating from AD 260-296. Reverse type illegible depicting a standing figure holding a spherical attribute in left hand with right hand outstretched with further illegible attribute. Mint unknown.

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 296

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.65 mm
Weight: 2.59 g
Diameter: 19.27 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 26th October 2014

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Radiate, Uncertain Ruler 260-296
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Radiate head right.
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: Illegible standing figure with spherical attribute in left hand and right hand outstretched with possible further attributes.
Reverse inscription: illegible
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Reverse mint mark: illegible
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: East Sussex (County)
District: Lewes (District)
Parish or ward: Ringmer (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ4411
Four figure Latitude: 50.88055751
Four figure longitude: 0.04557811
1:25K map: TQ4411
1:10K map: TQ41SW
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

References cited

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

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