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COIN
Unique ID: IOW-75DC6B
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A fragment of a Roman copper-alloy sestertius of Commodus (AD 180-192), dating to the period AD 180-192 (Reece period 9). Unclear reverse type. Probably mint of Rome.
Obverse: M CO[...]AVG [...]; Laureate bust right.
Reverse: Unclear.
Length: 28.5mm; width: 13.2mm. Weight: 8.18g.
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 180
Date to: Exactly AD 192
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 28.5 mm
Width: 13.2 mm
Thickness: 3.8 mm
Weight: 8.18 g
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st September 2018 - Sunday 30th September 2018
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: IOW2018-2-111
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Fragment
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Sestertius
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Commodus
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 9 [180-193]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: Laureate bust right
Obverse inscription: M CO[...]AVG [...]
Reverse description: Unclear
Reverse inscription: Unclear
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: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
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