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Unique ID: SUSS-E554DE
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver Roman denarius of Faustina I (AD 138-140), posthumous issue dating to the period AD 141-161 (Reece period 7). AVGVSTA reverse type depicting Ceres standing front, head turned left, holding long vertical torch in right hand and raising folds of drapery in left. Mint of Rome. As BMC p. 60, no. 421; RIC III, p. 71, no. 362.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 141
Date to: Circa AD 161
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.3 mm
Weight: 2.7 g
Diameter: 17.1 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 20th August 2015
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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: Draped bust right.
Obverse inscription: DIVA-FAVSTINA
Reverse description: Ceres standing front, head turned left, holding long vertical torch in right hand and raising folds of drapery in left
Reverse inscription: AVG-VSTA
Die axis measurement: 11 o'clock
Reverse mint mark: -//-
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SU8312
Four figure Latitude: 50.90152015
Four figure longitude: -0.8210368
1:25K map: SU8312
1:10K map: SU81SW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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