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COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-3FAF9D

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Roman copper alloy Radiate of Carausius (AD 286-93 (Reece Period 14). MONETA AVG reverse type depicting Moneta with scales and crude cornucopiae or transverse sceptre. This is either a poorly cut early piece from an Unattributed Mint or a contemporay copy. This coin has been considered for Sam Moorhead's corpus for RIC.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 286
Date to: Exactly AD 293

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.09 g
Diameter: 20 mm

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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: Carausius
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 14 [275-296]
Mint or issue place: Unattributed
Mint qualifier: Possibly
Obverse description: Radiate bust right
Obverse inscription: [ ]
Reverse description: Moneta standing left, holding scales and crude cornucopiae or transverse sceptre
Reverse inscription: MON[ETA AVG]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Possibly

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cambridgeshire (County)
District: South Cambridgeshire (District)
Parish or ward: Knapwell (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL3360
Four figure Latitude: 52.22215748
Four figure longitude: -0.05438244
1:25K map: TL3360
1:10K map: TL36SW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 4 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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