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IOW-D72E72: Roman Coin: Sestertius of Trajan.

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COIN

Unique ID: IOW-D72E72

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published Find published

Sestertius of Trajan. AD 104-117.

Notes:

One of a hoard of six coins found together.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 104
Date to: AD 117

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 16.58 g
Diameter: 33 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 16th November 2005

Personal details

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: IOW2005-204-5

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Trajan
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 5 [96-117]
Obverse description: Bust laureate right
Obverse inscription: IMPCAESNERVATRAIANOAVGGERDAC[PMTRPCOSVPP
Reverse description: Standing figure holding cornucopiae
Reverse inscription: Illegible

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
District: Isle of Wight (Unitary Authority)
To be known as: Isle of Wight

Spatial coordinates


Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Coastland
Specific landuse: Inter-tidal

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Audit data

Recording Institution: IOW
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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