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COIN

Unique ID: PUBLIC-302BBA

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A copper-alloy Roman as or dupondius, possibly of Diva Faustina I dating to the period c.AD 141-161 (Reece Period 7). Possibly AETERNITAS S C reverse type depicting Pietas standing left raising right hand and holding box of incense. Mint of Rome. cf. RIC III, p. 166, no. 1162. This is possibly a Coin of British Association, as Walker, 1988: pp. 295, 298, nos. 289-362.

Diameter: 26.33mm Thickness 2.47mm Weight 7.4g

Notes:

Possible Coin of British Association: Faustina I

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 141
Date to: Circa AD 161

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.47 mm
Weight: 7.4 g
Diameter: 26.33 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 18th March 2017

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Materials and construction

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

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Dupondius or as
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Faustina the Elder
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Draped bust right
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Pietas standing left raising right hand and holding box of incense?
Reverse inscription: [AETERNITAS S C]
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Reverse mint mark: -//-
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RIC : III cf. p. 166, no. 1162

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cambridgeshire (County)
District: South Cambridgeshire (District)
To be known as: Hanging Field

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

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Recording Institution: PUBLIC
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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