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COIN

Unique ID: LEIC-9950A3

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Roman silver denarius of Trajan. (RIC128)

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 107

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 2.6 g
Diameter: 18 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 6th December 2005

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

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: right facing laureate bust
Obverse inscription: IMPTRAIANOAVGGERDACPMTRPCOSVP
Reverse description: Victory holding wreath and palm
Reverse inscription: [...][OPTI]MOPRINCIPI
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Reverse mint mark: NOT VISIBLE

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Harborough (District)
Parish or ward: Gilmorton (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SP5787
Four figure Latitude: 52.47796
Four figure longitude: -1.162186
1:25K map: SP5787
1:10K map: SP58NE
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Recording Institution: LEIC
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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