SOM-1EF6E6: Roman coin: denarius of Faustina Junior

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Unique ID: SOM-1EF6E6

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver denarius of Faustina Junior (under Marcus Aurelius) dating to AD 139 to 141 (Reece period 7). VESTA reverse type depicting Vesta, veiled, draped, seated left, holding palladium in right hand and sceptre in left reverse type. Mint of Rome. RIC Vol III p.68 342A.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 139
Date to: Exactly AD 141

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.86 g
Diameter: 17.4 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Monday 4th March 2019 - Thursday 4th April 2019

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SCC Receipt 018344

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
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Draped bust facing right. hair elaborately waved in several loops round head and drawn up and coiled on top
Obverse inscription: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA
Reverse description: Vesta, veiled, draped, seated left, holding palladium in right hand and sceptre in left
Reverse inscription: VESTA
Die axis measurement: 1 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RIC : III 342a

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: North Dorset (District)
Parish or ward: Tarrant Crawford (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST9202
Four figure Latitude: 50.81748884
Four figure longitude: -2.11492901
1:25K map: ST9202
1:10K map: ST90SW
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

References cited

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Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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