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COIN

Unique ID: BH-D40694

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A Roman copper-alloy as of Trajan (AD 98-117), dating to the period AD 98-99 (Reece period 5). TR POT COS II, S C reverse type depicting Pietas, draped and veiled, standing front, head left, right hand raised above burning altar. Mint of Rome. cf. RIC II, p. 273, no. 392.

Notes:

Recorded remotely with information and photos provided by the finder.

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 99

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 8.99 g
Diameter: 16 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st September 2021 - Thursday 30th September 2021

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: As
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: [...]CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GE(RM) [P M]
Reverse description: Pietas, draped and veiled, standing front, head left, right hand raised above burning altar?
Reverse inscription: TR POT COS II, S C
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
RIC Identifier: RIC II Trajan 392
Reverse mint mark: -//-
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

RIC : II p. 273, no. 392

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Central Bedfordshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Central Bedfordshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Meppershall (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL1436
Four figure Latitude: 52.0107321
Four figure longitude: -0.34042248
1:25K map: TL1436
1:10K map: TL13NW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

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Created: 2 years ago
Updated: 2 years ago

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