BM-6708CE: Roman coin: nummus of Crispus

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Unique ID: BM-6708CE

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A copper-alloy Roman nummus of Crispus (AD 317-326) dating to the period AD 321 (Reece period 16). BEATA TRANQVILLITAS reverse type depicting a globe on an altar inscribed VO/TIS/XX, three stars above. Mint of Lyon. As RIC VII p. 131, no. 138.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.23 g
Diameter: 18 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st June 2015

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Crispus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 16 [317-330]
Mint or issue place: Lugdunum
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate bust in trabea left holding eagle tipped sceptre in right hand
Obverse inscription: CRISPVS-N C COS II
Reverse description: A globe on an altar inscribed VO/TIS/XX, three stars above
Reverse inscription: BEATA TRANQVILLITAS
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Fourth Century reverse type: BEATA TRANQVILLITAS
Reverse mint mark: C R//PLG
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Kingston Deverill (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST8436
Four figure Latitude: 51.12305664
Four figure longitude: -2.22999623
1:25K map: ST8436
1:10K map: ST83NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

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

References cited

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Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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