COIN

Unique ID: NLM-C6EFD2

Object type certainty: Certain

Gold.

Coin. Aureus of Titus as Caesar (69-79). Sear (2000) vol. 1 page 454, no. 2414, cites this coin as RIC no. 218, which does not match no. 218 in RIC volume 2

Obverse description: Bust laureate right.

Obverse inscription: T CAESAR VESPASIANVS

Reverse description: Annona enthroned left holding sack of corn ears on lap.

Reverse inscription: ANNONA AVG

Cliff reeves kindly identified this coin.

Diameter: 16.6mm, Weight: 5.59gms, die axis: 6.

Class: Aureus of Titus as Caesar
Inscription: obverse: T CAESAR VESPASIANVS reverse: ANNONA AVG

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 69
Date to: Circa AD 79

Dimensions and weight

Weight: 5.59 g
Diameter: 16.6 mm
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Aureus (Republic/Empire) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Titus [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Reece period: Period 4 [69-96] [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: Rome (Italy) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Bust laureate right
Obverse inscription: T CAESAR VESPASIANVS
Reverse description: Annona enthroned left holding sack of corn ears on lap.
Reverse inscription: ANNONA AVG
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Status: Regular

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial data

Region: Yorkshire And The Humber
County: North Lincolnshire
District: North Lincolnshire
To be known as: Winteringham

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

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 4th October 2010

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mr Martin Foreman - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Mr Martin Foreman - [view all attributed records]

Other reference numbers

Other reference: NLM16154

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    Created: Tuesday 11th January 2011
    Updated: Monday 14th February 2011

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