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COIN
Unique ID: BM-023335
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Copper alloy sestertius of Faustina II under Marcus Aurelius (AD 161-80), dating to AD 161-75 (Reece Period 8), FECVNDITAS, Fecunditas standing right, holding sceptre and infant. Mint of Rome. RIC III, p. 345, no. 1638.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 161
Date to: Exactly AD 175
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 14.5 g
Diameter: 29 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 31st January 2013
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Sestertius
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: Draped bust right
Obverse inscription: [FAVSTINA AVGVSTA]
Reverse description: Fecunditas standing right, holding sceptre and infant
Reverse inscription: [FECVNDITAS], [S] C in field
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Hampshire (County)
District: Winchester (District)
Parish or ward: Owslebury (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU5123
Four figure Latitude: 51.0041349
Four figure longitude: -1.2745165
1:25K map: SU5123
1:10K map: SU52SW
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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