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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-C981C4
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A very worn copper-alloy Roman coin, possibly a radiate or perhaps more likely a nummus, of late-3rd to 4th century AD date. Both faces are illegible.
Subsequent actions
Current location of find: Finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Late
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Late
Period to: ROMAN
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 1.38 g
Diameter: 17 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 12th February 2017 - Sunday 12th February 2017
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2017-1-16
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: Probably
Obverse description: Illegible
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Illegible
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
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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