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ID number: BIRBI-R3188 Object type: Coin
Institution: The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Named collection: G. Haines Collection Collector: Haines, Geoffrey; Appleford Hoard Maker: Crispus; Constantine I; Londinium Denomination: Follis Place made: Europe: United Kingdom, London Culture: Roman Date made: 323-324 Metal: Base metal Diameter (cm): 1.90 Weight (g): 3.32 Axis (degrees): 180.00 Provenance: Haines 3751. Ex Appleford Hoard, A. H. Baldwin, 1961. |
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Description: Obverse: Head of Crispus, wearing helmet, cuirassed, holding spear in r. pointing forward and shield in l. facing l. Reverse: Crossed globe on altar, inscribed VOT-IS XX in three lines; three stars above.
Inscriptions: Obverse: GRISPVS NODIL C (Crispus, Most Noble Caesar). Reverse: BE/\T YH/\-**[*]-NQLITHS (Blessed Peace). In Exergue: PLOH
Bibliography: RIC VII 281
Notes: According to RIC, the PLO[N] in the exergue of the reverse are mintmarks indicating Londinium.
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