SF-A80491: Roman coin: denarius of Trajan

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COIN

Unique ID: SF-A80491

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver Roman denarius of Trajan, c.103-111 AD. Reverse: S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Pax standing left holding olive branch and cornucopiae, setting foot on Dacian captive. Mint: Rome. As RIC 2 no. 190a.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 103
Date to: Circa AD 111

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.95 g
Diameter: 18.86 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 1st February 2014

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Other reference numbers

SMR reference number: WMH 005

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 head right
Obverse inscription: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DACP M TR P COS V P P
Reverse description: Pax standing left holding olive branch and cornucopiae, setting foot on Dacian captive
Reverse inscription: S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Reverse mint mark: -//-
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Suffolk (County)
District: Suffolk Coastal (District)
To be known as: Wenhaston

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Character undetermined

References cited

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Created: 10 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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