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COIN
Unique ID: SOMDOR-90F573
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Notes:
This coin has reddish patina which might indicate that it is a base metal copy. However, the reverse appears to show some silver under the patina. The patina might have been caused by the soil conditions where the coin was buried.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Post AD 114
Date to: Ante AD 117
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.78 g
Diameter: 19.6 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 27th March 2007
Personal details
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: Entry 021507
Materials and construction
Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Surface Treatment: White metal coated
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: Laureate and draped bust, right
Obverse inscription: [IMP] CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GER DA[C PARTHICO]
Reverse description: Providentia standing left holding sceptre and leaning on column, pointing at globe at feet
Reverse inscription: P M TR P C[OS VI P P] S P Q R; PR[O AVG] across field
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Status: Contemporary copy
Status qualifier: Possibly
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Somerset (County)
District: Taunton Deane (District)
To be known as: Taunton
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattingly, H. and Sydenham, E.A. | 1926 | Roman Imperial Coinage: Vespasian to Hadrian | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 269 | no. 359 |
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