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COIN

Unique ID: PUBLIC-917767

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A Roman copper-alloy barbarous radiate, copying uncertain Gallic emperor, probably Victorinus or Tetricus I, dating to the period AD 275-285 (Reece period 14). Unclear reverse type, possibly Sol running left? Unclear mint.

Dimensions: Thickness: 2.09mm Diameter: 17.21mm Weight: 2.28g

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: With finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 275
Date to: Circa AD 285

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.09 mm
Weight: 2.28 g
Diameter: 17.21 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 26th September 2018

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: Bedfordshire HER reference 16846

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: Radiate (Barbarous)
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Obverse description: Radiate bust right
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Sol running left?
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse mint mark: []//[]
Status: Contemporary copy (Barbarous radiate)
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Central Bedfordshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Central Bedfordshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Wrestlingworth and Cockayne Hatley (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL2647
Four figure Latitude: 52.10698624
Four figure longitude: -0.16162006
1:25K map: TL2647
1:10K map: TL24NE
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: Identified by Dr Sam Moorhead
Current location: With finder
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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