Rights Holder: Salisbury and South Wiltshire Museum
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Unique ID: WILT-B5EBA0
Object type certainty: Certain
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A copper-alloy Roman sestertius, probably of unclear Antonine ruler, perhaps Faustina II or Lucilla, dating to the period c.AD 164-180 (Reece period 8). Possibly [DIANA LVCIFERA], S C reverse type depicting Diana standing right holding lighted torch in both hands. Mint of Rome.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 164
Date to: Circa AD 180
Period of reuse: ROMAN
Quantity: 1
Length: 31.1 mm
Thickness: 6.5 mm
Weight: 20.75 g
Diameter: 29.4 mm
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Other reference: SSWM 5368; Finder's ref. 1156
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Antonine Empress, uncertain, 138-185
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: Unclear bust right
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Possibly Diana standing right holding lighted torch in both hands.
Reverse inscription: [DIANA LVCIFERA], S C
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Reverse mint mark: -//-
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SU0544
Four figure Latitude: 51.19519836
Four figure longitude: -1.9298266
1:25K map: SU0544
1:10K map: SU04SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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