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| HER Number: | MDV124088 |
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| Name: | 56 Second Avenue, Torquay |
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Summary
A Roman coin variously described as a Sestertius of Lucius Verus 161-9 Ad, and a coin of Marcus Antoninus 161-80 AD is probably one and the same.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 912 657 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX96NW |
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| Admin Area | Torbay |
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| Civil Parish | Torbay |
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| District | Torbay |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | ST.MARYCHURCH |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
Monument Types: none recorded
Full description
Torbay HER record (SMR record). SDV361984.
A Sestertius of Lucius. Verus 161-169 AD was dug up in the garden of 56 Second Avenue, Daison, Torquay [1]. A coin in Torquay Museum described as having been found in the garden of 56 Second Avenue in July 1953 was identified as one of Marcus Antoninus 161-180 AD [2].
<1> Fox, A., 1955, Transactions of the Devonshire Association, p.326 (Article in Serial). SDV362582.
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<2> Shiel, N., 1976-77, Transactions of the Torquay Natural History Society, p.9 (Article in Serial). SDV362583.
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Sources / Further Reading
| SDV361984 | SMR record: Torbay HER record. |
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| SDV362582 | Article in Serial: Fox, A.. 1955. Transactions of the Devonshire Association. . 87. p.326. |
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| SDV362583 | Article in Serial: Shiel, N.. 1976-77. Transactions of the Torquay Natural History Society. . XVII part II. p.9. |
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Associated Monuments
| MDV9536 | Related to: FINDSPOT in the Parish of (Find Spot) |
Associated Finds
- FDV7082 - COIN (Roman - 43 AD to 409 AD)
Associated Events
- EDV7868 - Chance Find - July 1953
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 26 2019 7:03PM |
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