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COIN

Unique ID: KENT408

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

A copper-alloy nummus of Crispus (AD 317-26), dating to AD 321-3 (Reece Period 16), BEATA TRANQVILLITAS, Globe on altar, inscribed VOTIS XX. Mint of Lyon. There is not enough information to assign an RIC number.

Notes:

This record was reconstructed from a record which was created before the Portable Antiquities Scheme began using the Central Database. We are aware that this record may fall below our usual standards of recording, and we are working to rectify this.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: donated to Maidstone Museum, 16.12.1997
Subsequent action after recording: Donated to a museum

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 321
Date to: Circa AD 323

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.52 g

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 16th December 1997

Personal details

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Ruler/issuer: Crispus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 16 [317-330]
Mint or issue place: Lugdunum
Obverse description: Not given
Obverse inscription: Not given
Reverse description: Globe on altar, inscribed VOTIS XX
Reverse inscription: BEATA TRANQVILLITAS
Fourth Century reverse type: BEATA TRANQVILLITAS
Reverse mint mark: PLG

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Folkestone and Hythe (District)
To be known as: KENT PADDLESWORTH

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: several Roman coins and 2 Roman brooches were found at the same time, but alledgedly stolen from the finder whilst on site
Current location: donated to Maidstone Museum, 16.12.1997
General landuse: Other
Specific landuse: Unknown

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: KENT
Created: 25 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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