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COIN
Unique ID: SUR-F7E5A2
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
A sestertius of Faustina II under Marcus Aurelius, Rome AD161-175. Rev: FECVND AVGVSTAE SC.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 161
Date to: Circa AD 175
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 13.56 g
Diameter: 30.92 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st January 2012 - Tuesday 31st January 2012
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: B12-57
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Faustina II
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 8 [161-180]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Obverse description: Laureate bust facing right
Obverse inscription: [FAVSTINA AVGVSTA]
Reverse description: Fecunditas with two children in arms, (?two at feet)
Reverse inscription: [FECVND AVGVSTAE SC]
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Wokingham (Unitary Authority)
District: Wokingham (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Swallowfield (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SU7264
Four figure Latitude: 51.370505
Four figure longitude: -0.967061
1:25K map: SU7264
1:10K map: SU76SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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