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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-2894B6
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
An illegible Roman copper-alloy sestertius, probably dating to the second century AD.
Obverse: Head right
Reverse: Standing figure left
Diameter: 29.68mm. Weight: 11.45g.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
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: Circa AD 100
Date to: Circa AD 200
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 11.45 g
Diameter: 29.68 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 11th April 2012
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2012-4-212
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Head right
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Standing figure left
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Reverse mint mark: Illegible
Status: Regular
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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