Rights Holder: Suffolk County Council
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Unique ID: SF-BE9D2C
Object type certainty: Certain
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A complete copper alloy Roman probable contemporary copy of a ('barbarous') radiate, copying Claudius II, dating to the period AD 275-85 (Reece period 14). Copying CONSECRATIO reverse type depicting an altar.
c.f. Normanby no.1829.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 275
Date to: Circa AD 285
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.2 mm
Weight: 0.86 g
Diameter: 15.3 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st April 2017
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Divus Claudius (Barbarous Radiate)
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Obverse description: Radiate bust right
Obverse inscription: [DIVO CLA]VDIO
Reverse description: Altar
Reverse inscription: CO[...]
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Contemporary copy (Barbarous radiate)
Status qualifier: Probably
No coin references available.
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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