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COIN
Unique ID: CAM-A261EA
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
A copper-alloy dupondius of Trajan (AD 98-117), dating to AD 116-7 (Reece Period 5), SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS, Trajan between trophies. Mint of Rome. RIC II, p. 292, no. 676; Woytek, Die Reichsprägung des Kaisers Traianus, p. 476-7, no. 586v.
Die axis is 6 o'clock. Weight is 13.44g, diameter is 27.8mm, thickness is 3.6mm.
Notes:
working number 3.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 116
Date to: Exactly AD 117
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3.6 mm
Weight: 13.44 g
Diameter: 27.8 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Dupondius
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: Radiate, draped right
Obverse inscription: IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P
Reverse description: Trajan standing right, head left, between two trophies
Reverse inscription: SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS, SC in exergue
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
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Spatial metadata
Region: Eastern (European Region)County or Unitary authority: City of Peterborough (Unitary Authority)
District: City of Peterborough (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Castor (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TL1397
Four figure Latitude: 52.55911305
Four figure longitude: -0.33455626
1:25K map: TL1397
1:10K map: TL19NW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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