CORN-F17891: Roman coin: sestertius of Trajan (obverse)

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COIN

Unique ID: CORN-F17891

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Brass sestertius of Trajan (98-117), PROVIDENTIA AVG SPQR type, c.AD 114-117, mint of Rome, RIC 663, BMC 1041

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: returned to finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight: 20.42 g
Diameter: 34 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st January 2005 - Saturday 31st December 2005

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

Coin data (numismatics)

Denomination: Sestertius
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 facing right
Obverse inscription: [...TRAIANO] OPTIMO [AVG...]
Reverse description: Providentia standing left, resting left elbow on column, pointing right hand at large globe left at her feet and holding sceptre in left hand
Reverse inscription: [PROVIDENTIA AVGVSTI SPQR] S and C left and right in field
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Hardly worn: extremely fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

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

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SW4132
Four figure Latitude: 50.131409
Four figure longitude: -5.625489
1:25K map: SW4132
1:10K map: SW42SW
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Discovery circumstances: Found in a pit of dark soil with a coin of Hadrian
Current location: returned to finder
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Mattingly, H. and Carson, R.A.G.	1976	Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum	London	British Museum Press	222,	No.1041
Mattingly, H. and Sydenham, E.A.	1926	Roman Imperial Coinage: Vespasian to Hadrian	London	Spink and Son Ltd	291,	No.663

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Created: 14 years ago
Updated: 11 years ago

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