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COIN
Unique ID: DEV-E5D052
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A complete copper alloy sestertius of the deified Faustina I (died AD 141), dating to AD 141-61 (Reece Period 7), IVNO S C, Juno standing left holding patera and sceptre. Mint of Rome. RIC III, p. 165, no. 1143; BMC IV, p. 245, no. 1532.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 141
Date to: Exactly AD 161
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3.8 mm
Weight: 17.1 g
Diameter: 31.3 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 3rd February 2018 - Saturday 3rd February 2018
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Club Find Ref NAD449
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: Certain
Reece period: Period 7 [138-161]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Obverse description: Draped bust of Faustina right
Obverse inscription: DIVA FAVSTINA
Reverse description: Female figure of Juno standing left holding patera and sceptre
Reverse inscription: [I]VNO, S C
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
- RIC : III p. 165, no. 1143
- BMC : IV p. 245, no. 1532
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Devon (County)
District: Teignbridge (District)
Parish or ward: Newton Abbot (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SX8472
Four figure Latitude: 50.53623554
Four figure longitude: -3.63822698
1:25K map: SX8472
1:10K map: SX82SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sear, D.R. | 1988 | Roman Coins and their Values | Seaby | 162 | 1365 |
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