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COIN
Unique ID: LEIC-339B74
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation 
Silver denarius of Trajan (AD 96-117),( Reece Period 5),PM TR P COS VI P P SPQR, Genius standing left, holding patera & corn ears.RIC 349.
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 96
Date to: Circa AD 117
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 1 mm
Weight: 2.39 g
Diameter: 20 mm
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Materials and construction
Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete
Coin data (numismatics)
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Trajan
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 5 [96-117]
Obverse description: Laureate, draped bust of Trajan facing right
Reverse description: Genius standing facing, head left, holding a patera and grain ears.
Reverse inscription: PRTRP COSVI PP SPQR
Die axis measurement: 12 o'clock
Fourth Century reverse type: BONO GENIO PII IMPERATORIS
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
Coin references
No coin references available.
Spatial metadata
Region: East Midlands (European Region)County or Unitary authority: City of Leicester (Unitary Authority)
District: City of Leicester (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Humberstone and Hamilton (Unitary Authority Ward)
Spatial coordinates
4 Figure: SK6105
Four figure Latitude: 52.63932524
Four figure longitude: -1.09999531
1:25K map: SK6105
1:10K map: SK60NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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