Rights Holder: Hampshire Cultural Trust
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Unique ID: HAMP-C947A2
Object type certainty: Certain
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An incomplete Roman radiate of Postumus (AD 260-9), VIRTVS AVG reverse type depicting Virtus standing right, holding long vertical spear point up, right hand on shield resting on the ground. Principal mint (Gaul), first series, second phase, dating to AD c.260-1 (Reece period 13).
Reference: Cunetio 2400
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 260
Date to: Circa AD 261
Quantity: 1
Weight: 0.9 g
Diameter: 21 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 12th September 2015 - Saturday 12th September 2015
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Other reference: Hampshire Cultural Trust Object Entry Form WINCM 322
Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Postumus
Reece period: Period 13 [260-275]
Mint or issue place: Gallic mint
Obverse description: Radiate draped possibly cuirassed bust right
Obverse inscription: IMP C PO[...]
Reverse description: Virtus standing right, holding long vertical spear point up, right hand on shield resting on the ground
Reverse inscription: VIR[TVS AVG]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Status: Regular
4 Figure: SU1841
Four figure Latitude: 51.16796372
Four figure longitude: -1.7439355
1:25K map: SU1841
1:10K map: SU14SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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