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Unique ID: ESS-53DD70
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation
Notes:
These coins were recovered during the 1970's. Essex County Council conducted an archaeological excavation of the area throughout the 1970's, however it is unknown the finder was working with the excavators or if these coins were retrieved by another means. The area was developed as a housing estate. The coins were passed to the Wickford (?Archaeological) Society, and subsequently passed to the Billericay Archaeological and Historical Society. The notes that accompanied the coins (dated 4/10/1978) states that "There is no doubt that this is not the complete collection. The silver denarius of Hadrian and the Cunobelin coins are not included for example". The coins are numbered 1-245, however only numbers 112-245 are present in this collection. It is unclear whether the missing coins have been misplaced, or sold at an earlier date.
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 138
Date to: AD 161
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.68 g
Diameter: 17.05 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 1st January 1970 - Sunday 1st January 1978
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Other reference: coin number 226
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Faustina the Elder
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 7 [138-161]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Obverse description: Radiate bust, right
Obverse inscription: DIVA...
Reverse description: Standing figure
Reverse inscription: AVG...
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
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