WILT-F93E7A: Roman coin: Radiate of Carausius

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COIN

Unique ID: WILT-F93E7A

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A worn copper alloy Roman radiate of Carausius dating to the period AD 286-293 (Reece period 14), PAX AVG reverse type depicting PAx standing left holding vertical sceptre and branch. Mintmark S P // - RIC V, pt 2, p. 504, no. 475. This coin is included in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 286
Date to: Exactly AD 293

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.23 g
Diameter: 23.7 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: WHM 2016-75

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: Carausius
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Obverse description: Radiate, draped and cuirassed right
Obverse inscription: IMP C CARAVSIVS (P F AVG)
Reverse description: Pax standing left holding vertical sceptre and branch
Reverse inscription: PAX AVG
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Reverse mint mark: S/P//-
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RIC : V, pt 2 p. 504, no. 475

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Chirton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU0656
Four figure Latitude: 51.30309103
Four figure longitude: -1.91531839
1:25K map: SU0656
1:10K map: SU05NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Recording Institution: WILT
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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