NMS-77754B: Roman coin : radiate of Carausius

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COIN

Unique ID: NMS-77754B

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Copper alloy radiate of Carausius, an early type perhaps related to the EXPECTATE VENI issues but with the typology altered so that a togate figure of Carausius standing right grasps hands with a draped female figure standing left, with a hitherto unrecorded exergue signature of M.C. and (as is usual) no field marks, obverse [...]ARAVSIVS[...], radiate bust right, reverse [...]I, emperor greeting female, approximately 17mm diameter, weight 3.49g, c.AD286-7. Sam Moorhead writes: No EXPECTATE VENI coins are recorded for the MC mark. This coin is probably a CONCORDIA MILITVM or related issue; Webb 251 records a CONCORD MIL coin of this type with mintmark MC which has not been seen since. This coin appears to confirm this type for the MC issue.

Find of note status

This is a find of note and has been designated: For inclusion in British Numismatic Journal ‘Coin Register’

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 286
Date to: Circa AD 287

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.49 g
Diameter: 17 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 23rd February 2017 - Wednesday 29th March 2017

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: 61828
Other reference: DDMD032017

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
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Mint or issue place: C mint (Uncertain, England)
Obverse description: Radiate bust right
Obverse inscription: [ ]ARAVSIVS [ ]
Reverse description: Emperor, togate, standing right, clasping right hands with Concordia standing left
Reverse inscription: [ ]
Reverse mint mark: - // M•C
Status: Regular

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Norfolk (County)
District: Breckland (District)
Parish or ward: Great Dunham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF8814
Four figure Latitude: 52.6910454
Four figure longitude: 0.78031044
1:25K map: TF8814
1:10K map: TF81SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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