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Object Type
Museum number: 1961,0805.69
Denomination: radiate
Description: Copper alloy coin.
State
Authority
Cultures/periods
Production date: 255
Production place: Minted in: Eastern Roman Empire
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot: Jimena de la Frontera
Materials
Dimensions: Die-axis: 12 o'clock; Diameter: 23 millimetres; Weight: 3.87 grammes
Curator's comments: So called 'Gibraltar hoard' in Gallwey 1962. Only a sample (biased towards eastern minted issues) of the whole hoard of approximately 30,000 was collected by Col Gallwey. See also: CHRISTOL, M.; NONY, D. 1970. The Treasure of Jimena de la Frontera (Cádiz): Antoniniani from the 1st century. Bulletin of the French Numismatic Society, vol. 5, p. 526-528. MARTINEZ MIRA, Isidro. 1997. Treasures of the s. III dC in the Iberian Peninsula. Lucentum, XIV-XVI (1995/1997); pp. 119-180.
Bibliographic references: PCR / Principal coins of the Romans: Volume I: The Republic c. 290 - 31 BC; Volume II: The Principate 31 BC - AD 296; Volume III: The Dominate AD 294 - 498. (860); RIC5 / The Roman Imperial Coinage, vol. 5. Part 1: Valerian I to Florian. Part 2: Probus to Diocletian (p.60.294); Gallwey 1962 / A hoard of third-century antoniniani from southern Spain (pp.335-406)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: emperor/empress; allegory/personification; classical deity
Associated names: Named in inscription & portrayed: Valerian; Representation of: Nike/Victoria/Victory
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1961
Department: Coins and Medals
Registration number: 1961,0805.69

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