Rights Holder: Suffolk County Council
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Unique ID: SF-94AEED
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete copper alloy Roman contemporary copy of a ('barbarous') radiate, of uncertain ruler, dating to the period c.AD 275-85 (Reece period 14). Female figure advancing left on the reverse.
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: 2.04 mm
Weight: 2.4 g
Diameter: 18.65 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st February 2016
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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: Illegible
Reverse description: Female figure advancing left
Reverse inscription: ...[A]VG
Die axis measurement: 3 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Contemporary copy (Barbarous radiate)
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
No references cited so far.