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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-66263E
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
An incomplete, worn and corroded Roman copper-alloy nummus of Diocletian (AD 284-305), struck after his retirement in AD 307 and dating to AD 307 (Reece period 15). QVIES AVGG reverse type depicting Quies standing left holding branch and vertical sceptre. London mint. Mintmark: -//PLN
Obverse: [D N DIO]CLET[IANO P F S AVG]; Laureate bust right in imperial mantle, holding olive-branch and mappa
Reverse: [QVIE]S A[V]G[G]; Quies standing left holding branch and vertical sceptre
Diameter: 25.4mm. Weight: 3.69g. DA=12:6.
RIC VI, p. 129, no. 81
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 307
Date to: Circa AD 307
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.69 g
Diameter: 25.4 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 14th July 2014
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2014-2-350
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Nummus (AE 1 - AE 4)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Diocletian
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 15 [296-317]
Mint or issue place: Londinium
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate bust right in imperial mantle, holding olive-branch and mappa
Obverse inscription: [D N DIO]CLET[IANO P F S AVG]
Reverse description: Quies standing left holding branch and vertical sceptre
Reverse inscription: [QVIE]S A[V]G[G]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Fourth Century reverse type: QVIES AVGG
Reverse mint mark: -//PLN
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.
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