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COIN
Unique ID: KENT-F41235
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Awaiting validation 
A complete, Roman, struck or hammered, silver denarius of Hadrian (117-138AD). Obverse: Laureate bust right, draped and cuirassed. Inscription: [IMP] CAES.TRAIAN.HADRIAN.AVG [DIVITRA]. Reverse: Fortuna seated holding a rudder but no globe with 'Fortred' in the exergue. Inscription: PM[]TRPCOS. Die axis: 6 o'clock. The coin is in very fine condition with little wear. It has an attractive silver colour with just one spot of dark green verdigris on the obverse and the reverse has a slight weak grey tarnish. This coin dates to 117AD following Trajan's death. Ref. Roman Coins and their Values II, David R. Sear, Spink 2002, page 146 no. 3493 and Roman Silver Coins Vol. II, 3rd Edition 1979, page 135 no. 749a. The coin is 18.12mm long, 16.39mm wide, 2.13mm thick, diameter 18.12mm and weighs 3.1g.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 117
Date to: Exactly AD 117
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Length: 18.12 mm
Width: 16.39 mm
Thickness: 2.13 mm
Weight: 3.1 g
Diameter: 18.12 mm
Discovery dates
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 6th April 2013
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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: Hadrian
Reece period: Period 6 [117-138]
Obverse description: Laureate bust right, draped and cuirassed
Obverse inscription: [IMP]CAES.TRAIAN.HADRIAN.AVG[DIVITRA]
Reverse description: Fortuna seated holding a rudder but no globe with 'Fortred' in the exergue
Reverse inscription: PM[]TRPCOS
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Status: Regular
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: South East (European Region)County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Dartford (District)
Parish or ward: Southfleet (Civil Parish)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: TQ6069
Four figure Latitude: 51.39747469
Four figure longitude: 0.29857587
1:25K map: TQ6069
1:10K map: TQ66NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seaby, H.A. | Roman Silver Coins | Seaby | 135 | 749a | |||
| Sear, D.R. | 1988 | Roman Coins and their Values | Seaby | 146 | 3493 |
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