KENT-1BB75A: Roman coin: Copper alloy radiate coin of Victorinus

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COIN

Unique ID: KENT-1BB75A

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete, Roman, struck or hammered, Radiate or Antoninianus copper alloy coin of Victorinus. Obverse: Radiate bust right - full curly beard with hook nose. Inscription: IMP [VICTORINVS PF AVG]. Reverse: Salus holding sceptre and feeding a snake rising from an altar. Inscription: [S]ALVS AVG. No mink mark. Die axis: 6 o'clock. Very worn or fair condition. Slightly irregular, oval flan, silvery green patina but several small patches of matt green/light brown corrosion. This is likely to date to 268-271AD. Ref. Coins of England and the UK, Spink 2017, page 60, Identifying Roman Coins, Richard Reece & Simon James, Seaby 1986 reprint 1994, page 22 & 23 No. 24 & 32, Roman Coins and their values III, David R. Sear, Spink 2005, page 385 No. 11181 and Roman Imperial Coinage 71.C118. The coin is 19.53mm long, 18.37mm wide, 1.85mm thick, diameter 19.53mm and weighs 2.3g.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 268
Date to: Circa AD 271

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 19.53 mm
Width: 18.37 mm
Thickness: 1.85 mm
Weight: 2.3 g
Diameter: 19.53 mm

Discovery dates

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

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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: Victorinus
Obverse description: Radiate bust right - full curly beard with hooked nose
Obverse inscription: IMP [VICTORINVS PF AVG]
Reverse description: Salus holding sceptre and feeding a snake arising from an altar.
Reverse inscription: [S]ALVS AVG
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Regular

Coin references

RIC : 71.C118

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Sevenoaks (District)
Parish or ward: Farningham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TQ5567
Four figure Latitude: 51.38089198
Four figure longitude: 0.22588884
1:25K map: TQ5567
1:10K map: TQ56NE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
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
Reece, R. and James, S.	1986	Identifying Roman Coins		Seaby	22 & 23	24 & 32
Sear, D.R.	2005	Roman Coins and their Values: Volume III	London	Spink and Son Ltd	385	11181
Spink and Son Ltd	2017	Coins of England and the United Kingdom 2017	London	Spink and Son Ltd	60

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

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