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COIN
Unique ID: NARC-22C6E2
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A contemporary copy of a denarius of Trajan dating to the period AD 98 to 117. Uncertain reverse type.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 98
Date to: Exactly AD 117
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.3 g
Diameter: 18 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 13th September 2011
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Trajan
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 5 [96-117]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate head right
Obverse inscription: [...]
Reverse description: Female figure standing left with crossed legs and cornucopiae
Reverse inscription: [ ...]P M TR P COS [...]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Probably
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Northamptonshire (County)
District: South Northamptonshire (District)
Parish or ward: Rothersthorpe (Civil Parish)
References cited
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2 comments
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Mark Schollar wrote @ 23:41:30 on the 24th May 2012.
Looking at the potrait, I think an attribution of Trajan is far more likely than Vitellius
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Julie Cassidy wrote @ 12:34:55 on the 11th June 2012.
Mark is correct in his comments. At the time of his comment, the record had been promoted as a 'Possible Vitellius', awaiting further ID and comment from Dr. Philippa Walton, Roman Coins Finds Advisor at the British Museum. Dr. Walton has now updated this record with a correct ID.
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