Denarius of Faustina II Augusta
Name/Title
Denarius of Faustina II AugustaEntry/Object ID
SH 153Description
Faustina II Augusta, Denarius. FAVSTINA AVGVSTA draped bust right, wearing diadem. Reverse: IVNONI REGINAE, Juno standing left, holding patera and sceptre, peacock at feet left Rome mint.Use
Roman hoards are relatively common in Britain, and most are composed largely of coins. Some hoards would have been buried with the intention of retrieval at a later date (personal hoards, founder's hoards, merchant's hoards, and hoards of loot). Other hoards were likely votive offerings.Context
Found on Synton Hill at Ashkirk by a metal dectorist in 2011. The coins depict the emperors and their families from Vitellius (69 CE) to Commodus (ruled 177-192 CE).Collection
Synton HoardCategory
Coin
Numismatics
Acquisition
Accession
ETLMS:2013.1Notes
Accessioned as a whole with the Synton HoardMintage
Time Period
2nd centuryPlace of Origin
* Untyped Place of Origin
RomeCoin Details
Obverse
Description
FAVSTINA AVGVSTA draped bust right, wearing diadem.Reverse
Description
Reverse: IVNONI REGINAE, Juno standing left, holding patera and sceptre, peacock at feet left.Edge
Edge Type
Plain/SmoothCurrency
DenariusEthnography
Cultural Region
* Untyped Cultural Region
RomeCulture/Tribe
Roman