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COIN

Unique ID: WAW-E04B87

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A denarius of Faustina II, struck under Marcus Aurelius and dating to the period AD 161 and 175 AD. FORTVNAE MVLIEBRI reverse. RIC Vol. III, p. 269, no. 683.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 161
Date to: Circa AD 175

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2 g
Diameter: 18.87 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st January 2009 - Monday 1st March 2010

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Faustina II
Reece period: Period 8 [161-180]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Obverse description: Female bust facing right.
Obverse inscription: [ ] AVGVSTA
Reverse description: Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopiae.
Reverse inscription: [FORTV]NAE MVLIEBRI
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Status: Regular

Coin references

RIC : III p. 269, no. 683

Spatial metadata

Region: West Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Worcestershire (County)
District: Malvern Hills (District)
Parish or ward: Kempsey (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO8548
Four figure Latitude: 52.130099
Four figure longitude: -2.220543
1:25K map: SO8548
1:10K map: SO84NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 12 years ago

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