Rights Holder: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service
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Unique ID: SWYOR-BC50B1
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper alloy Roman coin; a sestertius of Diva Faustina Avgusta. The coin dates from 147 - 159 AD. The reverse shows Vesta holding a palladium and sceptre. See Sear Volume II number 4617.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 147
Date to: Circa AD 159
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3.85 mm
Weight: 17.32 g
Diameter: 29.76 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st October 2011 - Monday 31st October 2011
This object was found at Thaxted, Essex, Three Counties Club, October 2011
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Other reference: PAS form number 1707
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Faustina the Elder
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 7 [138-161]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: draped bust right
Obverse inscription: DIVA FAVSTINA
Reverse description: Vesta standing left holding Palladium and Sceptre
Reverse inscription: AVGVSTA
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TL6131
Four figure Latitude: 51.954186
Four figure longitude: 0.341498
1:25K map: TL6131
1:10K map: TL63SW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.