KENT-FEB93B: Roman copper alloy coin, Radiate of Tetricus I(271-274)

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COIN

Unique ID: KENT-FEB93B

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper alloy Roman coin, Radiate of Tetricus I (AD 271-274), Reece period 13 (AD 260-275). The coin is very worn and chipped, both the obverse and reverse are mainly illegible.

Obverse: illegible
Legend: [___]
Reverse: might be bases of two standards and a figure in between
Legend: FIDES MILITVM (possibly)
Measurments - Weight: 0.84g, diameter: 15.96mm, thickness: 1.28mm

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 260
Date to: Exactly AD 275

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.28 mm
Weight: 0.84 g
Diameter: 15.96 mm

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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: Tetricus I
Primary ruler qualifier: Possibly
Reece period: Period 13 [260-275]
Obverse description: illegible
Obverse inscription: [___]
Reverse description: Might be bases of two standards and a figure in between
Reverse inscription: FIDES MILITVM
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Dover (District)
Parish or ward: St. Margaret's-at-Cliffe (District Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TR3546
Four figure Latitude: 51.16494411
Four figure longitude: 1.35989081
1:25K map: TR3546
1:10K map: TR34NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: KENT
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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