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COIN
Unique ID: HESH-C6A14B
Object type certainty: Certain
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Silver denarius of emperor Trajan (AD 98-117) struck c. AD 98-99 in Rome.
Obverse: Laureate crowned head facing right
IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM
Reverse: Vesta seated left, veiled, holding patera andtorch
PM TR P COS II PP
Reece Period: 5
RIC: Volume 2; page 245 Ref: 9
Subsequent actions
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Chronology
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 98
Date to: Circa AD 99
Dimensions and weight
Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.4 mm
Weight: 3 g
Diameter: 17.9 mm
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Other reference numbers
Other reference: SHRMS: 00673
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
Reece period: Period 5 [96-117]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Probably
Obverse description: Laureate crowned head facing right
Obverse inscription: IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM
Reverse description: Vesta seated left, veiled, holding patera & torch
Reverse inscription: PM TR P COS II PP
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Regular
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No spatial data available.
References cited
| Author | Publication Year | Title | Publication Place | Publisher | Pages | Reference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mattingly, H. and Sydenham, E.A. | 1926 | Roman Imperial Coinage: Vespasian to Hadrian | London | Spink and Son Ltd | 245 | 9 |
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