WILT-6C6947: Roman coin : Sestertius of Trajan

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COIN

Unique ID: WILT-6C6947

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Sestertius of Trajan, 31mm in diameter, very worn with fine green patina, all legend virtually lost. Mint: Rome Date: 114-117 Reference: RIC 642

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: AD 114
Date to: AD 117

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Diameter: 31 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 19th May 2007

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Sestertius
Ruler/issuer: Trajan
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 5 [96-117]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Obverse description: Laureate, draped bust right
Obverse inscription: [IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AV]G GER[ DAC P M TR P CAS VI P P]
Reverse description: Trajan standing in front with reclining figures of Armenia, Euphrates and Tigris
Reverse inscription: [ARMENIA ET MESOPOTAMIA IN POTESTATEM P R REDACTE] S C

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
District: Wiltshire (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Laverstock (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SU1632
Four figure Latitude: 51.087095
Four figure longitude: -1.772937
1:25K map: SU1632
1:10K map: SU13SE
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Mattingly, H. and Sydenham, E.A.	1936	Roman Imperial Coinage: Augustus to Vitellius	London	Spink and Son Ltd		642

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Recording Institution: WILT
Created: 16 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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