BH-134CDB: Roman coin: barbarous radiate of Divus Claudius II

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COIN

Unique ID: BH-134CDB

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A very worn and corroded copper-alloy barbarous Roman radiate copying Divus Claudius II dating to the period AD 275-285 (Reece Period 14). CONSECRATIO reverse type depicting an altar with flame above. Uncertain mint. See Cunetio 2009, p. 160, no. 2873.

Subsequent actions

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
Weight: 2.1 g
Diameter: 15.9 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st January 2017 - Saturday 31st March 2018

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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: Divus Claudius (Barbarous Radiate)
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Obverse description: Radiate bust right
Obverse inscription: [...]
Reverse description: Altar with flame above
Reverse inscription: [CONSECRAT]IO
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Contemporary copy (Barbarous radiate)
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hertfordshire (County)
District: St. Albans (District)
Parish or ward: Redbourn (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL1011
Four figure Latitude: 51.7868546
Four figure longitude: -0.40664642
1:25K map: TL1011
1:10K map: TL11SW
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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

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