NCL-B22527: Roman Coin: Denarius of Faustina II

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COIN

Unique ID: NCL-B22527

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A silver denarius of Faustina II, struck under Antoninus Pius and dating to the period AD 147 to 161 (Reece period 7). AVGVSTI PII FIL reverse depicting Spes standing left holding flower. Mint of Rome. RIC III, p. 93, no. 497.

Notes:

SF 736

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 138
Date to: AD 161

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.6 g
Diameter: 16 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st January 1994 - Monday 1st January 1996

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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 II under Antoninus Pius
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 7 [138-161]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Obverse description: Faustina with hair in bun facing right
Obverse inscription: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA
Reverse description: Spes left holding a flower and lifting the hem of her skirt.
Reverse inscription: AVGVSTI PII FIL

Coin references

RIC : III p. 93, no. 497

Spatial metadata

Region: North East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Darlington (Unitary Authority)
District: Darlington (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Piercebridge (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: NZ2115
Four figure Latitude: 54.529849
Four figure longitude: -1.677018
1:25K map: NZ2115
1:10K map: NZ21NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Other chance find
General landuse: Open fresh water
Specific landuse: Running water

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Mattingly, H. and Sydenham, E.A.	1930	Roman Imperial Coinage: Antoninus Pius to Commodus	London	Spink and Son Ltd		RIC 497

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Created: 19 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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