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Description: | A complete, Mid-Late Roman, struck or hammered, copper alloy barbarous radiate copy or imitation of a billon Antoninianus of Tetricus II (Junior) (270-273AD). Obverse: Young and clean shaven radiate bust right. Inscription: C(PIVESVTET)RICVS CAE(S). Reverse: Rather crude stick figure of Salus holding sceptre and feeding a snake rising from an altar. Inscription: [SA]LVS (AV)G. Minted in Britain by provenance. Reece period 13. Die axis: 6 o'clock. The coin is slightly irregular with an oval shaped flan, it has been struck off centre with a striking crack at one point. The coin is in slightly worn, very fine condition but the reverse is worn or poorly struck. The coin has a pale green matt surface . The coin is likely to date to 270-273AD. Ref. Coins of England and the UK, Spink 2011, page 78-79 no. 749C and Identifying Roman Coins, Richard Reece & Simon James, Seaby 1986 reprint 1994, page 36-37 no. 155-156 and page 22-23 no. 26 & 32. The coin is 18.22mm long, 16.08mm wide, 1.67mm thick, diameter 18.22mm and weighs 1.7g.
Original Image | Publisher: | http://finds.org.uk | Source: | Portable Antiquities | Identifier: | http://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/r... | Go to resource |
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