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COIN

Unique ID: LIN-E39DD9

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver denarius of Trajan, COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC (Aequitas seated, holding scales and cornucopiae), mint of Rome, struck AD108. RIC 119.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 108
Date to: Exactly AD 108

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 3.27 g
Diameter: 18 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st January 2014

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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: Trajan
Primary ruler qualifier: Certain
Reece period: Period 5 [96-117]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate bust right, with light drapery on far shoulder
Obverse inscription: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P
Reverse description: Aequitas seated left, holding scales and cornucopiae
Reverse inscription: COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC
Die axis measurement: 8 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lincolnshire (County)
District: West Lindsey (District)
Parish or ward: Riseholme (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SK9775
Four figure Latitude: 53.26314001
Four figure longitude: -0.54722115
1:25K map: SK9775
1:10K map: SK97NE
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Created: 9 years ago
Updated: 9 years ago

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