CORN-E50421: Q-radiate of Allectus (obverse)

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COIN

Unique ID: CORN-E50421

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Copper alloy Roman Q-radiate of Allectus (AD 293-296), Reece period 14, VIRTVS AVG reverse type depicting a galley going left with a mast and cabin on the aft and seven oars and a steering oar at the back. Mint unclear, mintmark off flan. Cf. RIC V, pt.2, no.55 for type. 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
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 293
Date to: Circa AD 296

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 0.9 g
Diameter: 16 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 4th December 2016 - Sunday 4th December 2016

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Q radiate
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Allectus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Obverse description: Radiate and cuirassed bust facing right
Obverse inscription: [IMP C ALLECTV]S P F AVG
Reverse description: Galley left with mast, cabin, seven oars and steering oar above waves
Reverse inscription: [VIRTV]S AVG
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Reverse mint mark: - // [ ]
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RIC : V, pt 2 p. 563, cf. no.55 for type

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: West Dorset (District)
Parish or ward: Loders (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SY4894
Four figure Latitude: 50.74326603
Four figure longitude: -2.73834961
1:25K map: SY4894
1:10K map: SY44SE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Mattingly, H. and Sydenham, E.A.	1962	Roman Imperial Coinage V Part II: Probus to Amandus	London	Spink and Son Ltd		no.55

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Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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