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Description: | 260-296AD. Romano-British imitation of a billon antoniniani or barbarous radiate. Probably representing Victorinus (268-270AD). Length 16.1mm, Width 15.2mm, Thickness 1.8mm, Diameter 16.1mm, Weight 1.3g. Obverse: Draped, radiate bust right. Inscription: [IMP C VICTORINV](S)PF AVG. Reverse: Rather crude standing female figure left - probably Pax holding branch. Inscription: Blundered PA(X)[AVG]. Die Axis: 330 deg. or 11 o'clock. Minted in Britain by provenance. Little wear, struck off centre and attractive dark green patina. However, some pale green corrosion on some of the edges of the flan. Ref. Coins of England and the UK, Spink 2009, page 78-79 and Indentifying Roman Coins, Richard Reece & Simon James, Seaby 1986, reprint 1994, page 22-23 No. 24 & 28 and page 36-37.
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