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COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-FD0290

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Roman copper alloy radiate of Carausius (AD 286-93) (Reece Period 14), PAX AVGGG, Pax standing left with branch and vertical sceptre. Mint of London, S P //MLXXI. RIC V, pt 2, p. 476, cf. 141., 22mm in diameter, 1mm thick with a weight of 3.07grams. The coin is in fair condition with a dark brown patina, but has patches of corrosion. 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: Middle
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 287
Date to: AD 293

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 3.07 g
Diameter: 22 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 9th November 2003

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 1130

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Carausius
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Mint or issue place: Londinium
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Right, draped and cuirassed right
Obverse inscription: IMP C CARAVSIVS (P F AVG?)
Reverse description: Pax standing left holding branch and vertical sceptre
Reverse inscription: [PAX] A[VGGG]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Reverse mint mark: S/P//MLXX[I]

Coin references

RIC : V, pt 2 cf 141

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: SK7016
Four figure Latitude: 52.73711076
Four figure longitude: -0.9646827
1:25K map: SK7016
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		101 etc

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Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 19 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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