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Roman coin: radiate of Tetricus I (2014 T874 - 5)
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St. Albans District Council, Julian Watters, 2014-12-05 15:14:05
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Roman coin: radiate of Tetricus I (2014 T874 - 5)
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English: <a href="http://data.ordnancesurvey.co.uk/doc/7000000000008333">Chalgrove</a>, Oxfordshire

10 copper-alloy radiate coins.

Summary of rulers:

Postumus (AD 260 - 269): 1 coin

Victorinus (AD 269 - 271): 1 coin

Tetricus I (AD 271 - 274): 5 coins

Barbarous radiates (AD c. 275 - c. 285): 3 coins

Catalogue

Coin 1:

Radiate of Tetricus I, dating to the period AD 271 - 274 (Reece period 13). HILARITAS AVGG reverse depicting Hilaritas standing left, holding branch in right hand, cornucopiae in left. Gallic mint II. Slightly worn condition.

Ref: Cunetio p. 153, no. 2648.

Obverse: Radiate, cuirassed bust right.

IMP TETRICVS P F [AVG]

Reverse: Hilaritas standing left, holding branch in right hand, cornucopiae in left.

HILARITAS [AVGG]

Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock.

Dimensions: 19.3mm diameter, 2.2mm thick. Weight: 3.37g.

Coin 2:

Radiate of Postumus (AD 260 - 269), dating to the period AD 267 - 268 (Reece period 13). COS [IIII/V] or variant reverse depicting Nemesis or Victory half naked, standing facing, head right, with right hand raised to head and long palm in left hand. Slightly worn condition.

Ref: Cunetio pp. 145 - 146, cf. nos. 2455, 2457; 2459 - 2464.

Obverse: Radiate bust right.

Illegible.

Reverse: Nemesis or Victory half naked, standing facing, head right, with right hand raised to head and long palm in left hand.

Illegible.

Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock.

Dimensions: 19.7mm diameter, 1.7mm thick. Weight: 2.94g.

Coin 3:

Radiate of Tetricus I, dating to the period AD 271 - 274 (Reece period 13). HILARITAS AVGG reverse depicting Hilaritas standing left, holding branch in right hand, cornucopiae in left. Gallic mint II. Hardly worn condition.

Ref: Cunetio p. 153, no. 2648.

Obverse: Radiate, cuirassed bust right.

IMP TET[RICVS P F AVG]

Reverse: Hilaritas standing left, holding branch in right hand, cornucopiae in left.

HILARI[TAS] AVGG

Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock.

Dimensions: 19.2mm diameter, 1.9mm thick. Weight: 3.04g.

Coin 4:

Radiate of Tetricus I, dating to the period AD 271 - 274 (Reece period 13). PAX AVG reverse depicting Pax standing left, holding branch in right hand, vertical sceptre in left. Gallic mint I. Slightly worn.

Ref: Cunetio p. 152, no. 2603.

Obverse: Radiate, (draped and cuirassed) bust right.

[IMP] C TET[RICVS P F AVG]

Reverse: Pax standing left, holding branch in right hand, vertical sceptre in left.

PAX AVG

Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock.

Dimensions: 18.2mm diameter, 1.8mm thick. Weight: 2.04g.

Coin 5:

Radiate of Tetricus I, dating to the period AD 271 - 274 (Reece period 13). SPES PVBLICA reverse depicting Spes advancing left, holding flower in right hand and hem of robe in left. Gallic mint I. Hardly worn.

Ref: Cunetio p. 152, no. 2610.

Obverse: Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.

[IMP] C TETRICVS P F AVG

Reverse: Spes advancing left, holding flower in right hand and hem of robe in left (both legs visible).

SPES [PV]BLIC[A]

Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock.

Dimensions: 18.2mm diameter, 1.9mm thick. Weight: 2.55g.

Coin 6:

Radiate of Tetricus I, dating to the period AD 271 - 274 (Reece period 13). PAX AVG reverse depicting Pax standing left, holding branch in right hand and vertical sceptre in left. Gallic mint I. Slightly worn.

Ref: Cunetio p.152, cf. no. 2607.

Obverse: Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.

TET]RICVS P F AVG

Reverse: Pax standing left, holding branch in right hand and vertical sceptre in left.

[P]AX AVG

Die axis measurement: 5 o'clock.

Dimensions: 19mm diameter, 1.2mm thick. Weight: 1.51g.

Coin 7:

Barbarous radiate, copying obverse image of Tetricus II (AD 272 - 274), dating to the period AD c. 275 - c. 285 (Reece period 14). Probably PAX AVG reverse depicting Pax standing left, holding branch in right hand and vertical sceptre in left. Slightly worn.

Obverse: Radiate, (draped and cuirassed) bust right, seen from back

Illiterate lettering.

Reverse: (Pax) standing left, holding [branch] in right hand and vertical sceptre in left.

Illegible.

Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock.

Dimensions: 17.1mm diameter, 1.6mm thick. Weight: 2.02g.

Coin 8:

Barbarous radiate, dating to the period AD c. 275 - c. 285 (Reece period 14). Worn condition.

Obverse: Radiate bust right

No lettering visible.

Reverse: Standing figure.

AV]G

Die axis measurement: 9 o'clock.

Dimensions: 16.5mm diameter (irregular flan), 1.8mm thick. Weight: 1.96g.

Coin 9:

Barbarous radiate copying Claudius II posthumous issue, dating to the period AD c. 275 - c. 285 (Reece period 14). CONSECRATIO reverse depicting an eagle standing left, its head to the right. Slightly worn condition.

Ref: Cunetio p. 141, no. 2314.

Obverse: Radiate head right.

[DIVO CLAVDIO]

Reverse: Eagle standing left, head facing to right.

[CONSECRATIO]

Die axis measurement: 2 o'clock.

Dimensions: 15.9mm diameter (with casting sprue), 1.9mm thick. Weight: 1.6g.

Coin 10:

Radiate of Victorinus, dating to the period AD 269 - 271 (Reece period 13). PROVIDENTIA AVG reverse depicting Providentia standing left, holding baton in right hand, cornucopiae in left, with globe at feet. Gallic mint II. Slightly worn condition.

Ref: Cunetio p. 150, no. 2577.

Obverse: Radiate, cuirassed bust right.

IMP C VICTORINV[S P F AVG]

Reverse: Providentia standing left, holding baton in right hand, cornucopiae in left; to left of feet, [a globe].

[PROV]IDENTIA AVG

Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock.

Dimensions: 21mm diameter, 1.2mm thick. Weight: 2.12g.

Depicted place (County of findspot) Oxfordshire
Date between 275 and 285
Accession number
FindID: 652163
Old ref: BH-74A105
Filename: Roman_coin_2014_T874_5.jpg
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