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Roman Coin: Sestertius of Faustina II, issued under Marcus Aurelius
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North Lincolnshire Museum, Martin Foreman, 2019-09-23 13:15:51
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Roman Coin: Sestertius of Faustina II, issued under Marcus Aurelius
Description
English: Copper alloy coin. Sestertius of Faustina II (147-175), as kindly identified by the finder, RIC. Vol. 3 page 345 no. 1635, mint of Rome, listed as issue of Marcus Aurelius c. 179..

Obverse description: Bust coiffed with bun draped right

Obverse inscription: FAVSTINA AVGVSTA

Reverse description: Draped female figure [Fecunditas] standing left holding small child, flanked by two small children.

Reverse inscription: [FE]CVND AVG[VSTAE]

Diameter: 31.7mm, Weight: 22.69gms, die axis: 12
Depicted place (County of findspot) Lincolnshire
Date between 161 and 180
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FindIdentifier: 971919
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The Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS) is a voluntary programme run by the United Kingdom government to record the increasing numbers of small finds of archaeological interest found by members of the public. The scheme started in 1997 and now covers most of England and Wales. Finds are published at https://finds.org.uk
Source https://finds.org.uk/database/ajax/download/id/1073953
Catalog: https://finds.org.uk/database/images/image/id/1073953/recordtype/artefacts archive copy at the Wayback Machine
Artefact: https://finds.org.uk/database/artefacts/record/id/971919
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