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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-5DF033
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A complete and very worn Roman copper-alloy coin, probably a dupondius or as of uncertain 1st to 3rd century AD date, c. AD 41-260. Uncertain reverse type possibly depicting an altar, seated figure, or similar.
Obverse: Illegible.
Reverse: Possible altar or seated figure?
Diameter: 27.3mm. Weight: 11.52g.
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 41
Date to: Circa AD 260
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 11.52 g
Diameter: 27.3 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 12th April 2017 - Wednesday 12th April 2017
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2017-1-60
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Dupondius or as
Denomination qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: Illegible
Reverse description: Possible altar or seated figure?
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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