LEIC-E48149: Roman copper alloy sestertius, probably of Faustina I

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COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-E48149

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Roman copper alloy Sestertius, probably of Faustina I, 138-61, Reverse type, seated female with right hand raised?.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 138
Date to: Circa AD 161

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 5 mm
Weight: 21.35 g
Diameter: 30 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Faustina the Elder
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Reece period: Period 7 [138-161]
Obverse description: right facing female bust, hair piled up on head
Obverse inscription: [..]VSTINA[..]
Reverse description: seated female with right arm held up.
Reverse inscription: [..]O[..]
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Mid Suffolk (District)
Parish or ward: Nettlestead (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TM0849
Four figure Latitude: 52.10021696
Four figure longitude: 1.035467
1:25K map: TM0849
1:10K map: TM04NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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