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Unique ID: PUBLIC-CB2823
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper alloy 'Q Radiate' of the usurper Allectus, dating to AD 293-296 (Reece Period 14). Reverse: LAETITIA AVG; Galley right, mast, no cabin, probably six rowers; no waves. C Mint, QC. RIC V, pt 2, p. 569, no. 125. 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: Exactly AD 293
Date to: Exactly AD 296
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.83 g
Diameter: 17.2 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 5th April 2015
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Other reference: 2015.018.03
Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Q radiate
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Allectus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Mint or issue place: C mint (Uncertain, England)
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Radiate and (cuirassed) bust right
Obverse inscription: [IMP C ALLECTV]S AV[G]
Reverse description: Galley right with mast, no cabin and probably 6 rowers
Reverse inscription: LAETIT[IA A]VG
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Reverse mint mark: - // QC
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Askew, G. | 1951 | The Coinage of Roman Britain | London | Seaby | p. 53, no. 573 |