Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-F658D8
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper-alloy Roman coin; a radiate of Carausius (AD 286-293), dating from the period AD 286-293 (Reece period 14). PAX AVG reverse type depicting Pax standing left holding branch and vertical sceptre. Mint of London: F/O//ML. RIC V.2, p. 472, compare no. 101. Sear Volume IV, number13639A on page 204. The coin is 25mm diameter, 1.7mm thick and 3.8g.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 286
Date to: Circa AD 293
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.7 mm
Weight: 3.8 g
Diameter: 25 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 18th February 2018 - Sunday 18th February 2018
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Other reference: PAS form number 3156
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Carausius
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Mint or issue place: Londinium
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Radiate draped and cuirassed bust right
Obverse inscription: IMP CARAVSIVS P F AVG
Reverse description: Pax standing left holding branch and vertical sceptre
Reverse inscription: PAX AVG
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
RIC Identifier: RIC V Carausius 101
Reverse mint mark: F/O//ML
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
4 Figure: SE8819
Four figure Latitude: 53.66009381
Four figure longitude: -0.66980809
1:25K map: SE8819
1:10K map: SE81NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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