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Unique ID: IOW-06540C
Object type certainty: Certain
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A corroded and illegible Roman copper-alloy sestertius dating to the period c. AD 41-250.
Obverse: [ ]; Illegible
Reverse: [ ]; Illegible
Diameter: 29.5mm. Weight: 13.66g.
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 41
Date to: Circa AD 250
Quantity: 1
Weight: 13.66 g
Diameter: 29.5 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 19th March 2016 - Saturday 19th March 2016
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Other reference: IOW2016-3-89
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Sestertius
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
No coin references available.
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
No references cited so far.