DUR-5FDA61: Coin: Denarius of Diva Faustina the Senior

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COIN

Unique ID: DUR-5FDA61

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A denarius of Faustina Senior, minted by Antoninus Pius in honour of her deification, after AD 147, Rome, AVGVSTA, Ceres standing left raising right hand and holding long torch in left, RIC (III) 361.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 147
Date to: Circa AD 161

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.7 g
Diameter: 17.51 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 14th February 2012 - Tuesday 1st May 2012

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Faustina the Elder
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 7 [138-161]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Obverse description: Bust right
Obverse inscription: DIVA FAVSTINA
Reverse description: Ceres standing left raising right hand and holding long torch left
Reverse inscription: AVGVSTA
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Richmondshire (District)
Parish or ward: Melsonby (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: NZ2007
Four figure Latitude: 54.45799
Four figure longitude: -1.69301
1:25K map: NZ2007
1:10K map: NZ20NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Sear, D.R.	1988	Roman Coins and their Values		Seaby	4583

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Recording Institution: DUR
Created: 11 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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