BUC-C50990: Roman coin : Nummus of Fausta

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COIN

Unique ID: BUC-C50990

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Copper alloy nummus of Fausta, dating to c. AD 325 (Reece Period 16), SALVS REI PVBLICAE, Empress standing facing, holding two children. Mint of London. RIC VII, p. 116, no. 300; Cloke and Toone, The London Mint, p. 287, no. 10.02.011.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: Retained by finder.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 325
Date to: Circa AD 325

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.62 mm
Diameter: 20.6 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 20th August 2005

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Fausta
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 16 [317-330]
Mint or issue place: Londinium
Mint qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: Bare-headed right with wavy hair, wearing mantle
Obverse inscription: FL AV MA X FAVSTA AG
Reverse description: Empress standing facing, holding two infants
Reverse inscription: SALVS REI PVBLICAE
Fourth Century reverse type: SALVS REI PVBLICAE (Fausta)
Reverse mint mark: -//PLON

Coin references

RIC : VII p. 116, no. 300
Cloke and Toone, The London Mint : p. 278, no. 10.02.011

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Buckinghamshire (County)
District: Aylesbury Vale (District)
To be known as: Creslow

Spatial coordinates

Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Weekend Wanderers at Creslow.
Current location: Retained by finder.
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Created: 17 years ago
Updated: 2 years ago

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