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Unique ID: SUSS-84917E
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver Roman denarius of Trajan, dating to AD 103-111 (Reece period 5). COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC reverse type depicting Pax standing left,holding olive-branch in right hand and leaning left arm on column. Mint of Rome. Cf. RIC Vol II, p. 252, no. 126.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 103
Date to: Circa AD 111
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 2.7 g
Diameter: 19.1 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st January 2014
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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 bust facing right, draped left shoulder.
Obverse inscription: [IMP] T[R]AIANO A[VG GE]R DAC PM TRP
Reverse description: Pax standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and leaning left arm on column.
Reverse inscription: COS . V . P . P . S . P . Q . R . OPTIMO PRINC
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Reverse mint mark: none
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: SU8307
Four figure Latitude: 50.85656754
Four figure longitude: -0.82217044
1:25K map: SU8307
1:10K map: SU80NW
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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