Rights Holder: Isle of Wight Council
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Unique ID: IOW-C14E35
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 350
Date to: AD 351
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.65 g
Diameter: 22.2 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 25th May 2008
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Other reference: IOW2008-3-21
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Magnentius
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 18 [348-364]
Obverse description: Draped and cuirassed head r.; to l, A
Obverse inscription: (D N MAGNENTIVS P F AVG)
Reverse description: Emperor riding r towards fallen enemy
Reverse inscription: (GLORIA ROMANORVM)
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Reverse mint mark: ?//?
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Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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