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Unique ID: NMGW-A02144
Object type certainty: Certain
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Copper alloy radiate of Carausius (AD 286-93) (Reece Period 14), PROVID AVGGG, Providentia with globe and cornucopiae. C Mint, SP//C. The obverse legend is illegible, but longer than the standard version. This coin has been considered for Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.
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
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st January 2005
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Other reference: NMGWPA 2005.11.5
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Denomination: Radiate (antoninianus)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Carausius
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Mint or issue place: C mint (Uncertain, England)
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Radiate, draped and cuirassed right
Obverse inscription: [ ... ]SIVS [ ... ]
Reverse description: Providentia standing left holding globe and cornucopiae
Reverse inscription: PROVID AVGGG
Reverse mint mark: SP//C
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SU4850
Four figure Latitude: 51.24716025
Four figure longitude: -1.31368245
1:25K map: SU4850
1:10K map: SU45SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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