CPAT-DCA304: Probable denarius of Crispina from Leebotwood. Obverse.

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COIN

Unique ID: CPAT-DCA304

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A probable denarius of Crispina Augusta dating to the period AD 177 to 183. HILARITAS reverse. Mint of Rome. RIC III, p. 399, no. 282.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 178
Date to: AD 187

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Diameter: 16 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st May 2005

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Probably
Ruler/issuer: Crispina
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 9 [180-193]
Obverse description: Female head facing right.
Obverse inscription: CRISPINA AVGVSTA
Reverse description: Hilaritas standing left holding long palm and cornucopiae
Reverse inscription: HILARITAS
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RIC : III p. 399, no. 282

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Leebotwood (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO4999
Four figure Latitude: 52.5864
Four figure longitude: -2.754185
1:25K map: SO4999
1:10K map: SO49NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1000 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: CPAT
Created: 17 years ago
Updated: 12 years ago

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