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Unique ID: PUBLIC-35425C
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper-alloy Roman nummus of Crispus (AD 317-326), dating to the period AD 322-323 (Reece period 16). BEATA TRAN-QVILLITAS reverse type depicting a globe on an altar inscribed VO/TIS/XX, three stars above. Mint of Lyon. As RIC VII, p. 133, no. 168.
Current location of find: with finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 322
Date to: Circa AD 323
Quantity: 1
Length: 20 mm
Width: 19 mm
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 2.73 g
Diameter: 20 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 29th April 2018
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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 and cuirassed bust right
Obverse inscription: CRISPVS-NOB CAES
Reverse description: Globe on altar inscribed VO/TIS/XX, three stars above
Reverse inscription: BEATA TRAN-QVILLITAS
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Fourth Century reverse type: BEATA TRANQVILLITAS
Reverse mint mark: C R//PLG
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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