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COIN

Unique ID: OXON-BC6804

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A silver Roman denarius of Diva Faustina I (AD 138-161), dating to the period c.AD 141-161 (Reece period 7). AETERNITAS reverse type depicting Juno(?) standing head right, drawing back veil and holding sceptre. Mint of Rome. As BMC IV, p. 42, no. 280ff; RIC III, no. 346b.

Notes:

Oxfordshire PAS Record Sheet No 820

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 141
Date to: Circa AD 161

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.8 g
Diameter: 16.7 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 23rd December 2018

Rally details.

This object was found at Metal Detectives Christmas Rally 2018 Merton, Oxon

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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 the Elder
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 7 [138-161]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Draped bust right
Obverse inscription: DIVA AV[G] FAVSTINA
Reverse description: Juno(?) standing head right, drawing back veil and holding sceptre
Reverse inscription: [AE]TER-NITAS
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Reverse mint mark: -//-
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RIC : III no. 346b

Spatial metadata

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

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP5819
Four figure Latitude: 51.86657204
Four figure longitude: -1.15906667
1:25K map: SP5819
1:10K map: SP51NE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Created: 4 years ago
Updated: 3 years ago

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