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| HER Number: | MDV133912 |
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| Name: | Findspot of Roman coin, Drewsteignton |
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Summary
A Roman copper-alloy sestertius of Diva Faustina the elder (AD 138-161) under Antoninus Pius, dating to the period c.AD 141-161 was found in 2019. Retained by finder.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 73 92 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX79SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | Drewsteignton |
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| District | West Devon |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | DREWSTEIGNTON |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- PAS FindspotCode: SOM-5FF3CB
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FINDSPOT (II - 141 AD (Between) to 161 AD (Between))
Full description
British Museum, 2023, Portable Antiquities Scheme, 2023, SOM-5FF3CB (Website). SDV365320.
(Found 2019) A Roman copper-alloy sestertius of Diva Faustina the elder (AD 138-161) under Antoninus Pius, dating to the period c.AD 141-161 (Reece period 7). AETERNITAS, S C reverse type depicting Aeternitas standing left holding phoenix on globe and holding up skirt. Mint of Rome. As RIC III, p. 162, no. 1105a.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV365320 | Website: British Museum. 2023. Portable Antiquities Scheme, 2023. https://finds.org.uk/database. Website. SOM-5FF3CB. [Mapped feature: #140173 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds
- FDV8074 - COIN (II - 141 AD to 161 AD)
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Feb 21 2023 3:57PM |
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