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COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-2E1151

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Roman silver denarius of Faustina II struck under Marcus Aurelius and dating to the period AD 161 to 175. IVNONI REGINAE reverse. Rome mint. RIC III, p. 270, no. 696.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 161
Date to: AD 175

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3 mm
Weight: 2.37 g
Diameter: 18 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 28th October 2007

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

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
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: draped bust right wearing circlet of pearls
Obverse inscription: FAVSTINAAVGVSTA
Reverse description: Juno standing left holding patera & long sceptre, peacock at foot left.
Reverse inscription: IVNONI REGINAE
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine

Coin references

RIC : III p. 270, no. 696

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Hinckley and Bosworth (District)
Parish or ward: Twycross (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK3407
Four figure Latitude: 52.659662
Four figure longitude: -1.498764
1:25K map: SK3407
1:10K map: SK30NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Covmoles Rally

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Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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