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COIN
Unique ID: LANCUM-21BA4E
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A silver Roman denarius in good condition of Faustina Senior (d. AD 141), who was the wife of Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161). Lifetime issue c. AD 139-141 (Reece Period 7), IVNONI REGINAE reverse. RIC III, p. 68, no. 338. Sear (1988) 1341.
Obv: bust right FAVSTINA AVGVSTA
Rev: Iuno / IVNONI REGINAE
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 139
Date to: Exactly AD 141
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.5 mm
Weight: 2.43 g
Diameter: 17 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 25th February 2016
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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
Reece period: Period 7 [138-161]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Obverse description: Draped bust right
Obverse inscription: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA
Reverse description: Juno standing left, holding patera and vertical sceptre; to left, peacock
Reverse inscription: IVNONI REGINAE
Status: Regular
Coin references
- RIC : III p. 68, no. 338
Spatial metadata
Region: North West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cumbria (County)
District: Allerdale (District)
To be known as: Holme St Cuthbert
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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