Rights Holder: Isle of Wight Council
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Unique ID: IOW-FBF660
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published
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 145
Date to: AD 147
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.99 g
Diameter: 17.9 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 23rd November 2008
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Other reference: IOW2008-2-266
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Marcus Aurelius (as Caesar)
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 7 [138-161]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Bare head r.
Obverse inscription: AVRELIVS CAESAR AVG PII F
Reverse description: Spes advancing left, holding flower and skirt
Reverse inscription: COS II
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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