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Unique ID: BERK-C37F7E
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Roman copper alloy Radiate possibly of Claudius II, AD 268 - 270, or (more likely from shape of face and hooked nose) Victorinus, AD 268 - 270. Reece Period 13. SALVS AVG reverse type. Uncertain mint.
Notes:
Oxfordshire & West Berkshire PAS Record Sheet No: P717
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 268
Date to: Circa AD 270
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.9 g
Diameter: 15.39 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 17th September 2017
This object was found at Detectival 2017
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Victorinus
Reece period: Period 13 [260-275]
Obverse description: Radiate bust right
Obverse inscription: [...] Illegible
Reverse description: Standing figure left... possibly Salus holding sceptre in left hand and feeding a snake rising from an altar.
Reverse inscription: VIC [...]
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Regular
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SP3115
Four figure Latitude: 51.83275768
Four figure longitude: -1.55152865
1:25K map: SP3115
1:10K map: SP31NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.