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CORN-56B246: contemporary copy of radiate of Tetricus II (obverse)

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COIN

Unique ID: CORN-56B246

Object type certainty: Certain
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Roman copper alloy contemporary imitation of a radiate of Tetricus II (AD 272 -274), Reece period 13, PROVIDENTIA AVG reverse type depicting goddess standing left with baton in right hand and cornucopiae in left arm, copying the Providentia 2 type reverse normally seen on radiates of Victorinus, Cunetio 3041.

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: Exactly AD 272
Date to: Exactly AD 274

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.75 mm
Weight: 1.85 g
Diameter: 17.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 22nd April 2018 - Sunday 22nd April 2018

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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: Tetricus II
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 13 [260-275]
Obverse description: radiate bust facing right with no beard
Obverse inscription: illegible and missing
Reverse description: Providentia standing left with baton in right hand and cornucopiae in left arm
Reverse inscription: illegible and missing
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Contemporary copy (Barbarous radiate)
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

  • Cunetio : no.3041
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Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
District: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Hayle (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SW5638
Four figure Latitude: 50.19163314
Four figure longitude: -5.41984988
1:25K map: SW5638
1:10K map: SW58SE
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

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.164, pl.39 no.3041

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Audit data

Recording Institution: CORN
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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