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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-4C43FD
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
An almost complete and corroded Roman silver denarius, possibly of Vitellius (AD 69), dating to AD 69 (Reece period 3). CONCORDIA P R reverse type depicting Concordia seated left, holding patera and cornucopia. Mint of Rome.
Obverse: [...]; Head right
Reverse: CONCOR[DIA P R]; Concordia seated left, holding patera and cornucopia
Diameter: 19.4mm. Weight: 3.41g. DA=12:6.
Possibly RIC I (revised edition), p. 271, no. 66 or p. 272, no. 90
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 69
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.41 g
Diameter: 19.4 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 5th November 2014
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2014-5-170
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Vitellius
Primary ruler qualifier: Possibly
Reece period: Period 3 [54-68]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Head right
Obverse inscription: [...]
Reverse description: Concordia seated left, holding patera and cornucopia
Reverse inscription: CONCOR[DIA P R]
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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