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Unique ID: DUR-803217
Object type certainty: Certain
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Silver Roman denarius of Trajan (98-117 AD), Rome, AD 103-11
obv legend: --- obv type: bust facing right
rev legend: probably COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, Aequitas standing facing left
Finder's number 13
RIC II, p. 252, cf. 118
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 103
Date to: Circa AD 111
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.02 mm
Weight: 2.2 g
Diameter: 16.72 mm
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Trajan
Primary ruler qualifier: Possibly
Reece period: Period 5 [96-117]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: bust facing right
Obverse inscription: ---
Reverse description: Aequitas standing facing left, holding scales and cornucopiae
Reverse inscription: ?COS V PP S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
4 Figure: TA0966
Four figure Latitude: 54.078396
Four figure longitude: -0.335473
1:25K map: TA0966
1:10K map: TA06NE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
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