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Unique ID: WMID-4E7CDB
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver Roman denarius of Trajan (AD 97-117), dating to the period c.AD 103-111 (Reece period 5). COS V P P S Q P R OPTIMO PRINC reverse type depicting Arabia standing left holding branch and cinnamon sticks, camel at feet to left. Mint of Rome. RIC II, p. 253, no. 142.
Diameter: 20.0 mm
Thickness: 1.7 mm
Weight: 2.5 g
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 103
Date to: Circa AD 111
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.7 mm
Weight: 2.5 g
Diameter: 20 mm
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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 right, drapery on left shoulder
Obverse inscription: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P
Reverse description: Arabia standing left holding branch and cinnamon sticks, camel at feet to left
Reverse inscription: COS (V P P) S P Q R OPTIMO
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
RIC Identifier: RIC II Trajan 142 (denarius)
Reverse mint mark: -//-
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
4 Figure: SJ9304
Four figure Latitude: 52.63370482
Four figure longitude: -2.10486406
1:25K map: SJ9304
1:10K map: SJ90SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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