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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-023A36
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
An incomplete and heavily corroded Roman copper-alloy dupondius or as, dating to the period c. AD 43-250.
Obverse: [...]; Illegible
Reverse: [...]; Illegible
Length: 25.0mm; width: 22.0mm; thickness: 2.3mm. Weight: 4.71g.
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: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 43
Date to: Circa AD 250
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 25 mm
Width: 22 mm
Thickness: 2.3 mm
Weight: 4.71 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 28th February 2016 - Sunday 28th February 2016
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2016-2-83
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Dupondius or as
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Uncertain - 1st-mid 3rd century
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Illegible
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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