CORN-AD1207: denarius of Faustina II (obverse)

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COIN

Unique ID: CORN-AD1207

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Silver denarius of Faustina II (struck under Marcus Aurelius), dating to AD 161-75 (Reece Period 8),IVNONIN REGINAE, Juno seated left. Mint of Rome. RIC Vol III, p. 270, no. 698.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.9 mm
Weight: 2.75 g
Diameter: 18.7 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 1st August 1994 - Friday 31st March 1995

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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 II
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 8 [161-180]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Diademed and draped bust facing right
Obverse inscription: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA
Reverse description: Juno seated left holding patera and sceptre with a peacock at her feet to the left
Reverse inscription: IVNONI REGINAE
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: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
District: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Maker-with-Rame (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SX4250
Four figure Latitude: 50.32869288
Four figure longitude: -4.22119839
1:25K map: SX4250
1:10K map: SX40NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found in a field to the north of an assemblage of Roman coins.
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Mattingly, H. and Sydenham, E.A.	1930	Roman Imperial Coinage: Antoninus Pius to Commodus	London	Spink and Son Ltd	270,	No.698

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Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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