CORN-5FF670: barbarous radiate of Victorinus (obverse)

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COIN

Unique ID: CORN-5FF670

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Copper alloy barbarous radiate of Victorinus (AD 269-271), Reece period 13, SALVS AVG (Salus 1) reverse type depicting Salus standing left with vertical sceptre in her left hand and a patera in her right hand feeding a snake rising from an altar to her right.

Cf. Cunetio p.162, pl.37, no.2959.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 269
Date to: Circa AD 271

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 1.97 g
Diameter: 13.4 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 5th November 2017 - Sunday 5th November 2017

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Victorinus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 13 [260-275]
Obverse description: radiate bust facing right
Obverse inscription: illegible and missing
Reverse description: Salus standing left with vertical sceptre in her left hand and a patera in her right hand feeding a snake rising from an altar to her right
Reverse inscription: illegible and missing
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Contemporary copy (Barbarous radiate)
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

Cunetio : no.2959

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: West Dorset (District)
Parish or ward: Loders (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SY5193
Four figure Latitude: 50.73453558
Four figure longitude: -2.69570144
1:25K map: SY5193
1:10K map: SY53NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found on a rally organised by Southern Detectorists at Uploders, Dorset.
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Besly, E.M. and Bland, R.F.	1983	The Cunetio Treasure: Roman Coinage of the Third Century	London	British Museum Press	p.162, pl.37	no.2959

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Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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