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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-8318F3
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A complete, worn and bent silver Roman Republican denarius dating to the period c. 211-27 BC (Reece period 1). Moneyer unknown.
Obverse: [...]; Traces of head
Reverse: [...]; Illegible
Diameter: 16.5mm. Weight: 3.10g.
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 211 BC
Date to: Circa 27 BC
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.1 g
Diameter: 16.5 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 20th December 2015 - Sunday 20th December 2015
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2015-5-194
Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Denarius (Roman Republic)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Republic
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 1 [Pre AD 41]
Obverse description: Traces of head
Obverse inscription: […]
Reverse description: Illegible
Reverse inscription: […]
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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