Roman Imperial coin – HCR156490

Obverse

Inscription:

[IMP C M AVR CL QVI]NTILLVS AVG

Design:

Bust of Quintillus, radiate, draped, cuirassed, right, viewed from front

Reverse

Inscription:

[LA]ETITIA AVG

Design:

Laetitia, draped, standing left, holding purse in extended right hand and rudder set on globe in left hand

Information

Period

Roman Imperial

Dynasty

Central Empire

Reign

Quintillus

Person

Quintillus

Mint

Rome

Denomination

Antoninianus

Material

debased silver

Technique

struck

Dating

270 CE

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

1.91

Axis

Diameter (mm)

18.6

Acquisition method

bequest

Acquisition date

1941

Source

Sir Arthur Evans

Acquisition credit

Bequeathed by Sir Arthur Evans, 1941.

Mint-mark (reverse)

[X]/[II]//- or -/-//[XII]

Reference

RIC V.1 (first edition) : 22 var.

Note:

Obverse portrait is cuirassed and draped, not just draped (bust type C, not A); Reverse figure appears to be holding a rudder set on globe in left hand, not an anchor

Reference

Bland, R., Besly, E., Burnett, A. and Moorhead, S. - 2018 - The Cunetio and Normanby hoards : cf. Normanby 1202 and 1206

Note:

Uncertain reverse mint-mark, may be [X]/[II]//- or -/-//[XII]; Reverse figure appears to be holding a rudder set on globe in left hand, not an anchor

Reference

MER RIC : cf. Temp #1205 or #1207

Note:

Uncertain reverse mint-mark, may be [X]/[II]//- or -/-//[XII]; Reverse figure appears to be holding a rudder set on globe in left hand, not an anchor

Reference

OCRE : http://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.5.qu.22

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