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COIN

Unique ID: DEV-439D37

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A denarius of Faustina II, struck under Marcus Aurelius, dating to the period AD 161 to 175. SALVS reverse. Rome mint. RIC III, p. 271, no. 713

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.12 mm
Weight: 2.24 g
Diameter: 18.36 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Friday 1st August 2008

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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: Bust right, draped and diademed, hair in bun at back of head.
Obverse inscription: FAVSTINA (A)VGVSTA
Reverse description: Salus seated left, holding patera in rIght hand, feeding snake at altar. Left arm resting on throne.
Reverse inscription: SALVS

Coin references

RIC : III p. 271, no. 714

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Devon (County)
District: West Devon (District)
Parish or ward: Dunterton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SX3779
Four figure Latitude: 50.58791944
Four figure longitude: -4.30401975
1:25K map: SX3779
1:10K map: SX39SE
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: whilst metal detecting
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Mattingly, H. and Sydenham, E.A.	1930	Roman Imperial Coinage: Antoninus Pius to Commodus	London	Spink and Son Ltd	271	no. 714

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Created: 15 years ago
Updated: 12 years ago

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