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Unique ID: LANCUM-E5B3F4
Object type certainty: Certain
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A silver Roman denarius of Trajan (AD 98-117), dating to the period c.AD 103-111 (Reece period 5). S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI reverse type depicting Dacia seated right at foot of trophy. Mint of Rome. As RIC II, p. 259, no. 222.
No weight due to being unable to remove coin from display envelope.
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 mm
Diameter: 18 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st November 2005
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
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 COS V P P
Reverse description: Dacia seated right at foot of trophy
Reverse inscription: S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI
RIC Identifier: RIC II Trajan 222
Reverse mint mark: -//-
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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