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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-2B6866
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A Roman copper-alloy as of Faustina II dating to the period AD 147 to 161. FELICITAS SC reverse type. Mint of Rome. Reece period 7. RIC III, p. 193, no. 1395. This is a Coin of British Association, cf. Walker, 1988: pp. 295, 299, nos. 437-468.
Obverse: Bust right; [...]
Reverse: Felicitas standing left holding caduceus and placing left hand on hip.
Notes:
Coin of British Association: Faustina Felicitas
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 147
Date to: Exactly AD 161
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 23.55 mm
Width: 20.13 mm
Thickness: 3.25 mm
Weight: 3.99 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 29th January 2012
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2012-2-50
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: As
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Faustina II
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 8 [161-180]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Bust right
Obverse inscription: [...]
Reverse description: Felicitas standing left holding caduceus and placing left hand on hip
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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