KENT-CDF860: Fragment of an as of Commodus, Hilaritas coin

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Unique ID: KENT-CDF860

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

An incomplete and worn copper-alloy as of Commodus (AD 175-192) as Caesar (AD 175-180), dating to the period AD 175-177 (Reece period 8). Reverse type depicting Hilaritas standing left holding long vertical palm and cornucopiae. Mint of Rome. Cf. RIC III, pp. 336-337, nos. 1537, 1546-1547; BMC p. 645, no. 1532+, p. 666, nos. 1643-1644. Only half of the coin survives due to old breaks.

Measurements: 25.21mm in diameter, 2.93mm thick and 5.22g in weight.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 175
Date to: Circa AD 177

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 5.22 g
Diameter: 25.21 mm

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: As
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Commodus under Marcus Aurelius
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Bare head right
Obverse inscription: COMMODO C[...]
Reverse description: Hilaritas standing l, holding long palm and cornucopiae, S-C in the field
Reverse inscription: [HILARITAS]
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Reverse mint mark: -//-
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RIC : III var. 1546-1547

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Canterbury (District)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TR1858
Four figure Latitude: 51.2794131
Four figure longitude: 1.12442856
1:25K map: TR1858
1:10K map: TR15NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

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Recording Institution: KENT
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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