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COIN
Unique ID: LANCUM-C81F85
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Early Roman denarius of Trajan dating from c. AD114-117. RIC 2 (Trajan), 332.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 114
Date to: Circa AD 117
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1.2 mm
Weight: 2.76 g
Diameter: 18.5 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Friday 20th May 2011
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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 bust right
Obverse inscription: IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GERM DAC
Reverse description: Felicitas
Reverse inscription: PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P SPQR
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
- RIC : 2 (Trajan) 332
Spatial metadata
Region: North West (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Cumbria (County)
District: South Lakeland (District)
To be known as: Witherslack
Spatial coordinates
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.
References cited
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