Record ID: SUSS-803856 - ROMAN coin

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COIN

Unique ID: SUSS-803856

Object type certainty: Certain

A resized image of Denarius of Faustina I

A complete silver Roman denarius of Faustina I; a posthumous issue minted after her death in 141 AD. Mint: Rome. Reece Period 7. Cf. RIC III, p70, No. 351; for a discussion of the type, cf. RIC III, p15-16.

Obverse: Draped bust facing right, with upswept coifed hair.

Obverse legend: DIVA FAVSTINA

Reverse: Providentia (?) standing left, holding back veil left, which is blown out behind her head; right hand outstretched holding globe.

Reverse legend: AETVR-NITAS

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Period to: ROMAN [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Date from: Circa AD 141

Dimensions and weight

Length: 17.92 mm
Width: 15.94 mm
Thickness: 2.8 mm
Weight: 3.12 g
Quantity: 1

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered [scope notes | view all attributed records]
Completeness: Complete [scope notes | view all attributed records]

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Denarius (Empire) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Ruler/issuer: Faustina the Elder [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Reece period: Period 7 [138-161] [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Mint or issue place: Rome (Italy) [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Obverse description: Draped bust facing right, with upswept and coifed hair.
Obverse inscription: DIVA FAVSTINA
Reverse description: Providentia (?) standing left, holding back veil left, which is blown out behind head; right hand outstretched, holding globe.
Reverse inscription: AETUR-NITAS
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine [scope notes | View all attributed records]
Status: Regular

Coin references

RIC : III, No. 351

Spatial data

Region: South East And London
County: East Sussex
District: Lewes
Parish: Kingston Near Lewes

Restricted 4 Figure grid reference: TQ3708
The map has been degraded and provides an approximate location with a degree of random obfuscation.
Grid reference source:
Grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Method of discovery: Metal detector [scope notes]
General landuse: Cultivated land [scope notes]

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st March 2011

Personal details

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Recorded by: Mrs Claire Goodey - [ view all attributed records]
Identified by: Miss Stephanie Smith - [view all attributed records]

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