Rights Holder: Isle of Wight Council
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Unique ID: IOW-4A7926
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published
This has been noted as an interesting find by the recorder.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 14
Date to: AD 37
Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.54 g
Diameter: 19.5 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 14th October 2007
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Other reference: IOW2007-1-499
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Tiberius
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 1 [Pre AD 41]
Mint or issue place: Lugdunum
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate head right.
Obverse inscription: TI CAESAR DIVI AVG F AVGVSTVS
Reverse description: Female (Livia?) seated right holding sceptre and branch; one exergual line below.
Reverse inscription: PONTIF MAXIM
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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