Record ID: NARC-A1A418 - ROMAN coin

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Coin

Unique ID: NARC-A1A418

Object type certainty: Certain

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Gold 1 1/2 solidus (also called a festaureus) of Licinius I. AD 308-324. Obverse LICINI-VS P F AVG, bust, laureate, draped, cuirassed, seen from front, right. Reverse: VBIQVE VICTORES, emperor standing right between two seated captives, holding globe and spear pointing forward; in exergue: PTR Mint of Trier, AD 313-15, RIC VII Trier 5

See also WILT-D86FB6 for another similar coin.

Notes:

A coin of the same type was found in Wiltshire in 2007. PAS WILT-D86FB6

This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: AD 313
Date to: AD 315

Dimensions and weight

Weight: 5.45 g
Diameter: 22 mm
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Gold [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Cast [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Medallion [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Licinius I [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Reece period: Period 15 [296-317] [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: Treveri (Trier, Germany) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right
Obverse inscription: LICINIVS AVG
Reverse description: Emperor standing right, holding globe and transverse spear; captives seated either side
Reverse inscription: VBIQVE VICTORES
Reverse mintmark: -//PTR
Status: Regular

Coin references

RIC : VII p. 163, no. 5

Spatial data

Region: East Midlands
County: Northamptonshire
District: Daventry
Parish: Norton

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: SP6164
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 20th September 2009

Personal details

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Recorded by: Ms Julie Cassidy - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Ms Julie Cassidy - [view all attributed records]
Secondary identifier: Mr Sam Moorhead - [view all attributed records]

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