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Unique ID: BM-152BE1
Object type certainty: Certain
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A plated silver Roman denarius of Faustina I (AD 138-161) with reverse type of Hadrian (AD 117-138), probably dating to the period AD 141-161 (Reece period 7). PROVIDENTIA AVG reverse type depicting Providentia standing left pointing at globe and holding vertical sceptre (as BMC 697 for Hadrian). Reverse: PRO[] NTIA AVG, Providentia standing left pointing at globe and holding vertical sceptre. Mint of Rome?
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
Weight: 2.77 g
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st January 1985
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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: Possibly
Obverse description: Draped bust right
Obverse inscription: DIVA FAVSTINA
Reverse description: Providentia standing left pointing at globe and holding vertical sceptre
Reverse inscription: PRO[] NTIA AVG
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Reverse mint mark: -//-
Status: Contemporary copy (Plated copy)
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
No references cited so far.