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Unique ID: SUR-7BD08B
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Roman copper alloy radiate of Carausius, possibly a contemporary copy, dating to the period AD 286 - 293 (Reece Period 14). VIR[TVS ...]G reverse type, depicting Mars, naked, standing left, holding vertical spear in left hand and resting right hand on shield. Unattributed mint with 'irregular' mintmark: - // IXI. This coin is included in 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
Thickness: 1.8 mm
Weight: 2.1 g
Diameter: 16.9 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 7th March 2019
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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: Unattributed
Mint qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: Radiate, draped and cuirassed right
Obverse inscription: [ ... ]VSIVS ( ....)
Reverse description: Mars, naked, standing left, holding vertical spear in left hand and resting right hand on shield
Reverse inscription: VIR[...]G
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Reverse mint mark: //IXI
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Probably
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SU6993
Four figure Latitude: 51.63158966
Four figure longitude: -1.00448728
1:25K map: SU6993
1:10K map: SU69SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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