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COIN
Unique ID: WILT-889A54
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published 
A copper alloy Roman radiate of Carausius dating to the period AD 286-293 (Reece period 14), PAX AVG reverse type depicting Pax standing left. with branch and vertical sceptre. Mint of London, L - // XI. RIC V, pt 2, p. 472, cf. no. 102. This scarce 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: Circa AD 286
Date to: Circa AD 293
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.85 g
Diameter: 18.7 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SSWM 4948
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: Carausius
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Mint or issue place: Londinium
Obverse description: Radiate, draped (and cuirassed?) right
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Pax standing left holding branch and vertical sceptre
Reverse inscription: [PAX AVG]
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Reverse mint mark: L - // XI
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
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Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Bowerchalke (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU0223
Four figure Latitude: 51.00638245
Four figure longitude: -1.97286895
1:25K map: SU0223
1:10K map: SU02SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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