IOW-300A0A: Roman Coin: Sestertius (uncertain Antonine ruler)

Rights Holder: The Portable Antiquities Scheme
CC License:

Image use policy

Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).

COIN

Unique ID: IOW-300A0A

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

An incomplete and worn Roman copper-alloy sestertius of uncertain Antonine ruler, dating to the period AD 138-192. Uncertain reverse type depicting unclear standing figure left(?), holding uncertain object in left hand, possibly a patera. Probably Mint of Rome.

Obverse: [...], Uncertain laureate(?) bust right.

Reverse: [...], Unclear standing figure left(?), holding uncertain object in left hand, possibly a patera.

Diameter: 31.6mm. Weight: 18.75g.

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 138
Date to: Exactly AD 192

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 18.75 g
Diameter: 31.6 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 4th December 2016 - Sunday 4th December 2016

Personal details

This information is restricted for your access level.

Other reference numbers

Other reference: IOW2016-1-337

Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Antonine (uncertain)
Primary ruler qualifier: Probably
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: Uncertain laureate(?) bust right
Obverse inscription: [...]
Reverse description: Unclear standing figure left(?), holding uncertain object in left hand, possibly a patera
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.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Club rally
Current location: Finder
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

References cited

No references cited so far.

Similar objects

Find number: PUBLIC-30D0A4
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
An incomplete and worn Roman copper-alloy sestertius of uncertain probable Antonine ruler, possibly dating to the period c.AD 138-192. Unclea…
Workflow: Published

Find number: IOW-AC4C4C
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A complete and very worn Roman copper-alloy dupondius of Antonine date, possibly Antoninus Pius (AD 138-161), dating to the period AD 138-192…
Workflow: Published

Find number: SF-B6A497
Object type: COIN
Broadperiod: ROMAN
A very worn copper-alloy Roman sestertius of uncertain Antonine ruler, possibly Marcus Aurelius or Commodus, c.138-192 AD. Reverse: Illegible…
Workflow: Awaiting validation

Timeline of associated dates

Report a mistake

Audit data

Recording Institution: IOW
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

Other formats: this page is available as qrcode json xml geojson pdf rdf representations.