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Unique ID: PUBLIC-168895
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper-alloy Roman barbarous radiate copying a coin of Tetricus II (AD 272-274), dating to the period AD 275-285 (Reece period 14). Reverse type probably depicting Salus standing left holding rudder and feeding snake rising from altar. Uncertain mint. Cf. Normanby no. 1986.
Current location of find: with finder
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
Length: 14 mm
Width: 15 mm
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 1.21 g
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 10th September 2017
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Radiate (Barbarous)
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Obverse description: Radiate and draped bust right
Obverse inscription: [...]S
Reverse description: Salus standing left holding rudder and feeding snake rising from altar?
Reverse inscription: [...]V-[...]
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Reverse mint mark: []//[]
Status: Contemporary copy (Barbarous radiate)
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
No references cited so far.