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COIN
Unique ID: FASAM-A11052
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Copper alloy coin, probably a contemporary copy of a radiate of Carausius (AD 286-93) (Reece Period 14), probably Pax or Salus standing left. Probably copying coin from 'Unattributed' Mint.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 286
Date to: Circa AD 293
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.49 g
Diameter: 20 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st January 2012 - Tuesday 1st March 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: Carausius
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Obverse description: Radiate, draped and (cuirassed) right
Obverse inscription: (IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG)
Reverse description: Pax or Salus standing left holding vertical sceptre in left hand; to right, possibly an altar
Reverse inscription: [ ] AVG
Die axis measurement: 10 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Reverse mint mark: -//-
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Probably
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Leeds (Metropolitan District)
District: Leeds (Metropolitan District)
Parish or ward: Bramham cum Oglethorpe (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SE4242
Four figure Latitude: 53.87251265
Four figure longitude: -1.36271271
1:25K map: SE4242
1:10K map: SE44SW
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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