LANCUM-806BC7: Roman coin: Denarius of Faustina the Elder (Faustina I)

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COIN

Unique ID: LANCUM-806BC7

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Early Roman silver denarius of Faustina I (Faustina the Elder) dating from c. AD141-161. Commemorative issue minted under Antoninus Pius.

Obv: DIVA FAVSTINA bust right

Rev: AVGVSTA Vesta holding patera over altar and holding palladium

Ref: RIC 3 (Antoninus), 370

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: Circa AD 141
Date to: Circa AD 161

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 16 mm
Width: 16.5 mm
Thickness: 1.5 mm
Weight: 3.11 g
Diameter: 16.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st October 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 description: bust right
Obverse inscription: DIVA FAVSTINA
Reverse description: Vesta holding patera over altar and holding palladium
Reverse inscription: AVGVSTA
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

County or Unitary authority: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
District: North Lincolnshire (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Barnetby Le Wold

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Recording Institution: LANCUM
Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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