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COIN
Unique ID: LEIC-F48E35
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Published 
Roman silver denarius of Trajan, 108, Rome (RIC119).
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 108
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.5 mm
Weight: 2.49 g
Diameter: 18 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 15th July 2006
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete
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: [IMPTR]AIANOAVGGERDACPMTRP
Reverse description: Aequitas seated left holding scales and cornucopia
Reverse inscription: COSVPPSPQROPTIMOPRINC
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Leicestershire (County)
District: Blaby (District)
Parish or ward: Narborough (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SP5497
Four figure Latitude: 52.568154
Four figure longitude: -1.204731
1:25K map: SP5497
1:10K map: SP59NW
Grid reference source: Centred on village (which isn't a parish)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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