GLO-6C35C0: GLO-6C35C0 Silver Denarius of Faustina II

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COIN

Unique ID: GLO-6C35C0

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Silver Denarius of Faustina II. AD 147-175. (Reese 8). [FAVSTINA AVGVSTA], bare-headed, draped bust right, chignon behind head / [S]ALV[S], Salus seated left, feeding from a patera a snake arising from an altar

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 147
Date to: Circa AD 175

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.64 g
Diameter: 18 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st May 2013 - Wednesday 1st January 2014

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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
Obverse description: bare-headed, draped bust right, chignon behind head
Obverse inscription: [FAVSTINA AVGVSTA]
Reverse description: Salus seated left, feeding from a patera a snake arising from an altar
Reverse inscription: [S]ALV[S]
Die axis measurement: 8 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Gloucestershire (County)
District: Tewkesbury (District)
Parish or ward: Highnam (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SO8019
Four figure Latitude: 51.86921261
Four figure longitude: -2.2918821
1:25K map: SO8019
1:10K map: SO81NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: GLO
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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