Rights Holder: North Lincolnshire Museum
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Unique ID: NLM-825646
Object type certainty: Certain
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Silver Coin. Denarius of Trajan (98-117), mint of Rome issue of 103-111, RIC volume 2 no. 191, Reece period 5.
Obverse description: Bust laureate right.
Obverse inscription: IMP[--]IVL CL[--]M[--]
Reverse description: Spes standing left, right arm raised holding flower, left hand lifts skirt.
Reverse inscription: [COS] V PP S
Cliff Reeves kindly identified this coin, citing Sear volume 2 page 105 no. 3164 [type].
Diameter: 19.3mm, Weight: 2.66gms, die axis: 6
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Early
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 103
Date to: Exactly AD 111
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.66 g
Diameter: 19.3 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 9th August 2014
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Other reference: NLM26089a
Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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: Bust laureate right
Obverse inscription: IMP[--]IVL CL[--]M[--]
Reverse description: Spes standing left, right arm raised holding flower, left hand lifts skirt
Reverse inscription: [COS] V PP S
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
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Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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