WAW-1B14D6: Roman coin: sesterius of Crispina

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COIN

Unique ID: WAW-1B14D6

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Roman coin: sesterius of Crispina (178-187) minted in Rome between 178 and 187 AD. Reverse is a seated figure, but otherwise unknown. RIC Vol. III, p. 442-3, Nos. 665, 670, 671, and 673-5.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 178
Date to: Circa AD 187

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 10.39 g
Diameter: 31.47 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st March 2010 - Monday 3rd May 2010

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Crispina
Reece period: Period 9 [180-193]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Obverse description: Female bust facing right, wearing her hair in a bun at the nape of the neck.
Obverse inscription: CRIS[PINA AVGVSTA]
Reverse description: Seated figure, otherwise the details are unclear.
Reverse inscription: Illegible due to wear.
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Status: Regular

Coin references

RIC : Vol. III Nos. 665, 670, 671, and 673-5.

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Warwickshire (County)
District: Warwick (District)
Parish or ward: Weston under Wetherley (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP3668
Four figure Latitude: 52.30894
Four figure longitude: -1.473398
1:25K map: SP3668
1:10K map: SP36NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Recording Institution: WAW
Created: 13 years ago
Updated: 12 years ago

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