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COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-FAFC91

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Roman Copper alloy Q-Radiate of Allectus (AD 293-6) (Reece Period 14), VIRTVS AVG, Galley left with no waves. C Mint, QC. RIC V, pt 2, p. 569, no. 124. The coin is in good condition with a dark green patina. Reverse struck slightly off centre. This coin is included in Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 293
Date to: AD 296

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 2.59 g
Diameter: 19 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st March 2004

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 1175

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Q radiate
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Allectus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Mint or issue place: C mint (Uncertain, England)
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Radiate and cuirassed bust facing right
Obverse inscription: IMP C ALLECTVS P F AVG
Reverse description: Galley left with no waves
Reverse inscription: VIRTVS AVG
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Reverse mint mark: //QC

Coin references

RIC : V, pt 2 p. 569, no. 124

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Melton (District)
Parish or ward: Frisby on the Wreake (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK7117
Four figure Latitude: 52.74596864
Four figure longitude: -0.94965856
1:25K map: SK7117
1:10K map: SK71NW
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
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Mattingly, H. and Sydenham, E.A.	1930	Roman Imperial Coinage: Antoninus Pius to Commodus	London	Spink and Son Ltd	p.569	128

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Created: 19 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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