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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-AE07C5
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A Roman copper-alloy as, possibly of Commodus (AD 180-192). Reece period 9. Rome.
Obverse: [ ]; Laureate head or bust right
Reverse: [ ]; Possibly one or more standing figures
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: Exactly AD 182
Date to: Exactly AD 192
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.31 g
Diameter: 20.2 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 18th July 2012
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2012-2-348
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: As
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Commodus
Primary ruler qualifier: Possibly
Reece period: Period 9 [180-193]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate head or bust right
Obverse inscription: [ ]
Reverse description: Possibly one or more standing figures
Reverse inscription: [ ]
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
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
No references cited so far.
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