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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-F09032
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A Roman copper-alloy sestertius, probably of Hadrian, 117-138; reverse: Illegible; minted at Rome; Reece period 6.
Obverse: unclear head/bust right.
Reverse: illegible.
Class: Sestertius
Subsequent actions
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 117
Date to: Exactly AD 138
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 19.14 g
Diameter: 30.6 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Thursday 9th December 2010
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2011-4-1
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Hadrian
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Reece period: Period 6 [117-138]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Unclear head/bust right
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Illegible
Reverse inscription: Illegible
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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