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COIN

Unique ID: LIN-A38832

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A copper-alloy dupondius or as of Faustina II, struck under Antoninus Pius and dating to the period AD 147 to 161 (Reece period 7) Possibly a FELICITAS AVG reverse type depicting Felicitas standing left. Mint of Rome. cf. RIC III, p. 193, no. 1395.

Notes:

This is a coin which is commonly found in Britain and was termed a 'Coin of British Association' by David Walker in his Bath Report.

Coin of British Association: Faustina Felicitas

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 147
Date to: AD 161

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight: 5.94 g
Diameter: 24 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Dupondius or as
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Faustina II under Antoninus Pius
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 7 [138-161]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Draped bust of Faustina Junior right
Obverse inscription: [FAVSTINA] AVG PII [AVG F]
Reverse description: Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus.
Reverse inscription: [FELICITAS S C]
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RIC : III p. 193, no. 1395
Bath : 437-68

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: East Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Fulstow (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TF3496
Four figure Latitude: 53.44374
Four figure longitude: 0.01605
1:25K map: TF3496
1:10K map: TF39NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Created: 17 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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