LEIC-FAFCD6: Roman silver denarius of Faustina senior

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COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-FAFCD6

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete silver Roman denarius of Faustina senior, issued in AD 141. Probably AVGVSTA reverse, depicting Ceres with sceptre and ears of grain. Reece period 7. Minted in Rome. RIC 358.

Diameter: 17.0mm, thickness: 2.0mm, weight: 2.57g

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 141

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 2.57 g
Diameter: 17 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 8th January 2014

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Faustina the Elder
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 7 [138-161]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Obverse description: Draped female bust right
Obverse inscription: DIVA FAV-STINA
Reverse description: Probably Ceres standing right holding sceptre and ears of grain
Reverse inscription: [AVGV—STA]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cambridgeshire (County)
District: South Cambridgeshire (District)
Parish or ward: Boxworth (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL3463
Four figure Latitude: 52.24887055
Four figure longitude: -0.03856424
1:25K map: TL3463
1:10K map: TL36SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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