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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-9A0FE6
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A Roman copper-alloy sestertius of Vespasian dating to the period AD 69 to 79. PAX AVGVSTI reverse type. Reece period 4.
Obverse: Laureate head right; [....]ASIAN[...]
Reverse: Pax standing left with branch and cornucopiae; [...]
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 69
Date to: Exactly AD 79
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 10.05 g
Diameter: 27.39 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 7th April 2012
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2012-2-170
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Vespasian
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 4 [69-96]
Obverse description: Laureate head right
Obverse inscription: [....]ASIAN[...]
Reverse description: Pax standing left with branch and cornucopiae
Reverse inscription: [...]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
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.
References cited
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