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COIN

Unique ID: NARC-077C37

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Silver denarius of Trajan. COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC reverse.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 98
Date to: Circa AD 117

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 3 g
Diameter: 18 mm

Personal details

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
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: Trajan laureate bust right
Obverse inscription: (IMP)TRAIANO AVG GERDA C PM TRP
Reverse description: Roma seated l. holding Victory and spear
Reverse inscription: COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

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: Potterspury (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP7345
Four figure Latitude: 52.098533
Four figure longitude: -0.935733
1:25K map: SP7345
1:10K map: SP74NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth less than 0.25 m

References cited

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Audit data

Recording Institution: NARC
Created: 12 years ago
Updated: 12 years ago

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