FASAM-149E07: Coin of Carausius CONSERVAT AVG Neptune

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COIN

Unique ID: FASAM-149E07

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Copper alloy radiate of Carausius (AD 286-93) (Reece Period 14), CONSERVAT AVG, Neptune seated left. Probably C Mint, - // cresecent. RIC V, pt 2, p. 482, cf. no. 214. This coin is included in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: British Museum
Subsequent action after recording: Donated to a museum

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.39 g
Diameter: 20 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st January 1977 - Saturday 31st December 1977

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Finders Ref 005-C0047
Museum accession number: 2016,4042.3

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Carausius
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Mint or issue place: C mint (Uncertain, England)
Mint qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: Radiate, draped and cuirassed right
Obverse inscription: IMP CARAVSIVS P AVG
Reverse description: Neptune seated left holding anchor and vertical (trident / sceptre)
Reverse inscription: CO(NSERVA)T AVG
Reverse mint mark: - // crescent
Status: Regular

Coin references

RIC : V, pt 2 cf 214

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Essex (County)
District: Uttlesford (District)
Parish or ward: High Easter (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL6314
Four figure Latitude: 51.80088925
Four figure longitude: 0.36255495
1:25K map: TL6314
1:10K map: TL61SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Current location: British Museum

References cited

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

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