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COIN
Unique ID: WILT-6D31D7
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A worn copper alloy Roman radiate, possibly of Valerian I or even Carausius (AD 286-93) (Reece Period 14), possibly Sol standing left (so possibly and INVICTVS or ORIENS type). Mint unclear. This is a very tentative identification. This coin has been considered for 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: Circa AD 253
Date to: Circa AD 293
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 4 g
Diameter: 22 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 25th March 2016
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SSWM 4913 348y
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: Radiate, Uncertain Ruler 260-296
Primary ruler qualifier: Possibly
Obverse description: Radiate bust facing right
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Possibly Sol running left, raising hand and holding whip
Reverse inscription: Possibly [INVICTVS or ORIENS legends]
Die axis measurement: 8 o'clock
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Salisbury
Spatial coordinates
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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