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| HER Number: | MDV133986 |
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| Name: | Findspot of coins, South Brent |
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Summary
Roman copper alloy coins found in 2008 and reported to the Portable Antiquities Scheme. First coin is of Faustina I, dating from 141 to 150 AD, second is a sestertius, probably emperor Commodus (180 to 192 AD), third is a sestertius of Hadrian (117 AD to 125 AD), fourth is a sestertius of Faustina II (despite being underweight), under Marcus Aurelius (161 - 176 AD). Returned to finder.
Location
| Grid Reference: | SX 70 61 |
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| Map Sheet: | SX76SW |
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| Admin Area | Dartmoor National Park |
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| Civil Parish | South Brent |
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| District | South Hams |
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| Ecclesiastical Parish | SOUTH BRENT |
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Protected Status: none recorded
Other References/Statuses
- PAS FindspotCode: DEV-E67267
- PAS FindspotCode: DEV-E6B3F4
- PAS FindspotCode: DEV-E6C7F7
- PAS FindspotCode: DEV-E6DF82
Monument Type(s) and Dates
- FINDSPOT (II - 117 AD (Between) to 192 AD (Between))
Full description
British Museum, 2023, Portable Antiquities Scheme, 2023, DEV-E6DF82, DEV-E6C7F7, DEV-E6B3F4, DEV-E67267 (Website). SDV365320.
(Found 2008) [DEV-E6DF82] Roman copper alloy coin. The coin is of Faustina I, dating from 141 to 150 AD. Obverse draped bust, right. Reverse: Standing female (unclear).
[DEV-E6C7F7] Roman copper alloy coin. The coin is a sestertius, probably of the emperor Commodus, Rome mint, dating from 180 to 192 AD.
[DEV-E6B3F4] Roman copper alloy coin. The coin is a sestertius of Hadrian, Rome mint, dating from 117 AD to 125 AD.
[DEV-E67267] Roman copper alloy coin. The coin is possibly a sestertius of Faustina II (despite being underweight), under Marcus Aurelius, Rome mint, dating from 161 - 176 AD. CERES SC reverse.
Returned to finder.
Sources / Further Reading
| SDV365320 | Website: British Museum. 2023. Portable Antiquities Scheme, 2023. https://finds.org.uk/database. Website. DEV-E6DF82, DEV-E6C7F7, DEV-E6B3F4, DEV-E67267. [Mapped feature: #140284 ] |
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Associated Monuments: none recorded
Associated Finds
- FDV8138 - COIN (II - 117 AD to 125 AD)
- FDV8136 - COIN (II - 141 AD to 150 AD)
- FDV8139 - COIN (II - 161 AD to 175 AD)
- FDV8137 - COIN (II - 180 AD to 192 AD)
Associated Events: none recorded
| Date Last Edited: | Mar 6 2023 2:15PM |
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