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COIN
Unique ID: LANCUM-4FF805
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Roman silver denarius of Faustina I (the Elder), dating to the period AD 141 to 161 (Reece Period 7). Reverse type AETERNITAS depicting a female figure, possibly Providentia, standing left, left hand holding a globe and with veil blown out behind. Mint of Rome. Cf. RIC III (Antoninus), 351.
The diameter is 18mm and the weight 2.86g.
Obverse inscription is DIVA FAVSTINA. Reverse inscription is AETE R NITAS.
It appears to be uncertain whether the figure with globe and veil on the reverse is Aeternitas or Providentia. There is a tendancy to favour the latter because of the globe
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 141
Date to: Exactly AD 161
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.86 g
Diameter: 18 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 3rd April 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
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse inscription: DIVA FAVSTINA
Reverse inscription: AETE R NITAS
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: West Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Shropshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Whitchurch
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: Centred on parish
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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