HESH-D1E536: Base silver radiate of Claudius II (268-270AD) minted after his death between 270 and c. 272 AD.

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COIN

Unique ID: HESH-D1E536

Object type certainty: Certain
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Base silver radiate (or antoninianus) of Claudius II (268-270AD) minted after his death between 270 and c. 272 AD. The obverse depicts a radiate crowned head facing right. The obverse inscription reads: [IM]P C[LAV]D[IVS PF AVG?]. The reverse depicts an altar. The inscription reads: [C]ONSE[CRATI]O. This reverse type can be ineterpreted as consecrated in memory.

References
Reece, R and James, S 1986 Identifying Roman Coins Seaby [pages: 30-31 ref: 47, 55]

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 270
Date to: Circa AD 272

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.87 g
Diameter: 15.6 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 29th October 2004

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Base Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Claudius II
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 13 [260-275]
Obverse description: Radiate head right
Obverse inscription: [IM]P C[LAV]D[IVS PF AVG?]
Reverse description: Altar
Reverse inscription: [C]ONSE[CRATI]O
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
District: County of Herefordshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Herefordshire

Spatial coordinates

Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 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	30-31	47, 55

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Recording Institution: HESH
Created: 19 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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