Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-F6A001
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Roman silver denarius of Antoninus Pius (138-161AD), dating from 141-157AD, struck in memory of his deified wife Faustina Senior. It is struck on an oval flan which is 19mm long, 16.7mm wide and 2.6mm thick. It weighs 2.87gm. Reference: Sear, volume 2, number 4575.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 141
Date to: Circa AD 157
Quantity: 1
Length: 19 mm
Width: 16.7 mm
Thickness: 2.6 mm
Weight: 2.87 g
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st August 2010 - Wednesday 10th November 2010
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Other reference: PAS form number 1356
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Antoninus Pius
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 7 [138-161]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: A draped bust of the empress, facing right.
Obverse inscription: DIVA FAVSTINA
Reverse description: Aeternitas standing, facing left, holding a globe and sceptre.
Reverse inscription: AETERNITAS
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
4 Figure: SE9000
Four figure Latitude: 53.489024
Four figure longitude: -0.645021
1:25K map: SE9000
1:10K map: SE90SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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