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COIN
Unique ID: BUC-E57BA4
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published 
Copper alloy nummus of Crispus (AD 317-326), dating to AD 320 (Reece Period 16), VIRTVS EXERCIT, Two captives seated under standard, inscribed VOT XX. Mint of Lyon. RIC VII, p. 130, no. 109.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Retained by finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 320
Date to: AD 320
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.47 mm
Weight: 2.1 g
Diameter: 19.2 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st November 2004
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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)
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: Helmeted and curiassed bust facing right
Obverse inscription: CRISPVS NOB CAES
Reverse description: Two captives either side of a standard bearing the an illegible inscription [VOT XX]
Reverse inscription: [VIRTVS EXERCIT]
Fourth Century reverse type: VIRTVS EXERCIT
Reverse mint mark: A S // PL(G)
Coin references
- BMC : VII p. 130, no. 109
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Milton Keynes (Unitary Authority)
District: Milton Keynes (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: North Crawley
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