DENO-563407: Roman coin: contemporary copy of a radiate of Claudius II (possibly)

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COIN

Unique ID: DENO-563407

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A copper alloy possible contemporary copy of a Roman radiate (barbarous radiate) of Claudius II (A.D. 268 - 270), possibly dating to the period A.D. 275 - 285 (Reece Period 14). SALVS AVG reverse type, depicting Salus standing left holding sceptre in left hand and feeding snake rising from altar in right. Copying uncertain mint.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 275
Date to: Exactly AD 285

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.49 g
Diameter: 19.2 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st March 2017 - Friday 31st March 2017

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Derby E8501 40

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: Radiate (Barbarous)
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Obverse description: Radiate bust, right.
Obverse inscription: [... CLAV]DIVS AVG
Reverse description: Salus standing left holding sceptre in left hand and feeding snake rising from altar in right.
Reverse inscription: [SALVS AVG]
Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock
Status: Contemporary copy (Barbarous radiate)
Status qualifier: Probably

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Newark and Sherwood (District)
Parish or ward: Cotham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK8047
Four figure Latitude: 53.01433609
Four figure longitude: -0.80899998
1:25K map: SK8047
1:10K map: SK84NW
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

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Recording Institution: DENO
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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