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COIN

Unique ID: NARC-B570C6

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Roman sestertius, probably Faustina Junior or Faustina Senior. The coin is quite worn.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 138
Date to: AD 175

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 21.3 g
Diameter: 30.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 1st August 2004

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Faustina the Elder
Primary ruler qualifier: Possibly
Reece period: Period 7 [138-161]
Obverse description: Female bust facing right.
Obverse inscription: ...AVG...
Reverse description: Single deity facing left.
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Reverse mint mark: None

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: Daventry (District)
Parish or ward: Long Buckby (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP6066
Four figure Latitude: 52.288869
Four figure longitude: -1.121774
1:25K map: SP6066
1:10K map: SP66NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: NARC
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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