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COIN
Unique ID: LEIC-6F4927
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A Roman copper-alloy sestertius of Faustina the Elder, dating to c.AD 138 - 141. (Reece Period 7) CONCORDIA AVG S C, reverse type shows Concordia, draped, standing left, holding patera and cornucopiae. Mint of Rome.
Diameter: 32.81 mm
Weight: 25.7 g
Die Axis: 6
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 138
Date to: Circa AD 141
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 25.7 g
Diameter: 32.81 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 17th December 2020 - Thursday 17th December 2020
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: RCM 0672
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 the Elder
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 7 [138-161]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Bust facing right. hair elaborately waved and coiled in bands across head and drawn up at back and piled in a round coil on top.
Obverse inscription: [FAVSTINA AVG] ANTON[INI AVG PII P P]
Reverse description: Concordia, draped, standing left, holding patera and cornucopiae
Reverse inscription: [CONCORDIA AVG S C]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Nottinghamshire (County)
District: Rushcliffe (District)
Parish or ward: Cotgrave (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK6434
Four figure Latitude: 52.89964067
Four figure longitude: -1.05001308
1:25K map: SK6434
1:10K map: SK63SW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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