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Unique ID: HAMP-8E8BB2
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Roman sestertius of Faustina II (AD 147-75), reverse: probably AVGVSTI PII FIL around Spes standing right, head left, right hand extended, left raising robe (AD 147-61, Reece period 8). Mint of Rome. Measures c.29mm, weighs 15.14g, die axis 6, worn with considerable edge damage.
Obverse: Draped bust right
FAVSTINA AVGVSTA[...] bust does not break legend
Reverse: probably Spes standing right, head left, right hand extended, left raising robe S C
Reference: probably RIC III, p. 193, no. 1371
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 147
Date to: Circa AD 161
Quantity: 1
Weight: 15.14 g
Diameter: 29 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st January 2012 - Tuesday 8th January 2013
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Other reference: Winchester Museums Entry Form 3553
Primary material: Copper alloy
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Faustina II
Reece period: Period 7 [138-161]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Obverse description: Draped bust right
Obverse inscription: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA[...] bust does not break legend
Reverse description: Probably Spes standing right, head left, right hand extended, left raising robe S C
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Status: Regular
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SU7948
Four figure Latitude: 51.225735
Four figure longitude: -0.870057
1:25K map: SU7948
1:10K map: SU74NE
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
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Mattingly, H. and Sydenham, E.A. | 1930 | Roman Imperial Coinage: Antoninus Pius to Commodus | London | Spink and Son Ltd | p. 193 | no. 1371 |