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COIN

Unique ID: SF-99DB60

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Denarius of Trajan, some wear. Rome, 101-2 P M TR P COS IIII P P; Mars walking right RIC II, p. 248, no. 52 Finder notes he has cleaned coin.

Notes:

This coin was struck to celebrate Trajan's first victory over the Dacians in 102

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 10
Date to: AD 102

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.96 g
Diameter: 18 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 28th August 2005

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: Finder's ref 891

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Ruler/issuer: Trajan
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 5 [96-117]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Obverse description: laureate head right, draped left shoulder
Obverse inscription: IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG G[ERM]
Reverse description: Mars advancing right holding spear and trophy
Reverse inscription: P M TR P COSIIII P P
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Mid Suffolk (District)
To be known as: Combs, Suffolk

Spatial coordinates

Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

No references cited so far.

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Recording Institution: SF
Created: 17 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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