Rights Holder: North Lincolnshire Museum
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Unique ID: NLM-AC3508
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 161
Date to: Circa AD 176
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3.4 mm
Weight: 9.2 g
Diameter: 23.8 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 27th January 2008
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Other reference: NLM12559
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Faustina II
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Reece period: Period 8 [161-180]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Obverse description: draped bust right with bun
Obverse inscription: illegible
Reverse description: ?Juno standing left hdg patera and sceptre; to left, possibly a peacock.
Reverse inscription: ?[IVNO S C]
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Reverse mint mark: illegible
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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