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Unique ID: BERK-B685B3
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper alloy Roman Radiate of Allectus (AD 286-93) (Reece Period 14). Obverse: IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed right. Reverse, PAX AVG, Pax standing left with branch and vertical sceptre. C Mint, S P // C. RIC V, pt 2, p. 566., no. 86. 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: Circa AD 293
Date to: Circa AD 296
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.76 g
Diameter: 22 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 7th September 2013
This object was found at Weekend Wanderers - Segsbury Camp, Wantage, Oxon 2013
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Allectus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
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: IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG
Reverse description: Pax standing left holding branch and vertical sceptre.
Reverse inscription: PAX AVG
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Reverse mint mark: S P // C
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
4 Figure: SU3985
Four figure Latitude: 51.56253626
Four figure longitude: -1.43878197
1:25K map: SU3985
1:10K map: SU38NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.
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