OXON-B4F573: Roman coin: Denarius of Faustina II

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COIN

Unique ID: OXON-B4F573

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A complete and hardly worn silver Roman denarius of Faustina Junior, struck during the reign of Marcus Aurelius and dating to the period AD 161-176. Reece Period 8. FECVNDITAS reverse type depicting Fecunditas standing right holding sceptre and child. Mint of Rome. RIC III no. 677. RSC 99.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: FLO
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 161
Date to: Circa AD 176

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.3 mm
Weight: 3 g
Diameter: 17.8 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 15th September 2018

Rally details.

This object was found at Detectival 2018

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: DVAL18.001

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
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 8 [161-180]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Diademed and draped bust right
Obverse inscription: FAVSTINA - AVGVSTA
Reverse description: Fecunditas standing right holding sceptre and child
Reverse inscription: FECVN - D - ITAS
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Oxfordshire (County)
District: West Oxfordshire (District)
Parish or ward: Leafield (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP3115
Four figure Latitude: 51.83275768
Four figure longitude: -1.55152865
1:25K map: SP3115
1:10K map: SP31NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Current location: FLO
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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