BH-350AA2: Roman coin: radiate of Victorinus

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COIN

Unique ID: BH-350AA2

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A very worn copper-alloy radiate of Victorinus (AD 269-71) dating to the period AD 269-71 (Reece Period 13). Probably an [INVICTV]S reverse type depicting Sol advancing left holding a whip. Probably Gallic mint I. Probably as Normanby, p. 194, no. 1412.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 269
Date to: Exactly AD 271

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.95 g
Diameter: 20.4 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 21st October 2018 - Sunday 21st October 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: Victorinus
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Reece period: Period 13 [260-275]
Mint or issue place: Mint I, Gaul (Uncertain, France or Germany)
Mint qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: Draped radiate bust right
Obverse inscription: [IMP] C [VICTO]RINVS P F AVG
Reverse description: Sol advancing left holding a whip
Reverse inscription: [INVICTV]S
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Reverse mint mark: */-//-?
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hertfordshire (County)
District: Welwyn Hatfield (District)
Parish or ward: Ayot St. Lawrence (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL2017
Four figure Latitude: 51.8387224
Four figure longitude: -0.25966163
1:25K map: TL2017
1:10K map: TL21NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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