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Unique ID: NMS-43E359
Object type certainty: Certain
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Copper alloy radiate of Carausius (AD 286-93) (Reece Period 14), [APO]LLINI CO AVG, Griffin walking left. C Mint, - // C. RIC V, pt 2, p. 481, cf. 193 / 196. Weight 1.55g. 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 286
Date to: Exactly AD 293
Quantity: 1
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st January 2016 - Wednesday 27th July 2016
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SMR reference number: 61828
Other reference: DDMD072016
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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: Certain
Obverse description: Radiate, draped (and cuirassed?) bust right
Obverse inscription: [...]RAVSIVS AVG
Reverse description: Griffin walking left
Reverse inscription: [...]LLINI CO AVG
Die axis measurement: 8 o'clock
Reverse mint mark: -/-// C
Status: Regular
4 Figure: TF8814
Four figure Latitude: 52.6910454
Four figure longitude: 0.78031044
1:25K map: TF8814
1:10K map: TF81SE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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