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COIN

Unique ID: LANCUM-4EA48D

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Silver denarius of Trajan, AD 98-99 (Reece Period 5). Mint of Rome. RIC II, p. 245, no. 6.

Obv. IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM. Laureate head right.

Rev. P M TR P COS II P P. Pax standing left, holding branch and cornucopiae.

The diameter is 25mm. Photos from Finder.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 98
Date to: Circa AD 99

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Diameter: 25 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 5th April 2016 - Tuesday 5th April 2016

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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 head right.
Obverse inscription: IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM.
Reverse description: Pax standing left, holding branch and cornucopiae.
Reverse inscription: P M TR P COS II P P
Degree of wear: Slightly worn: very fine
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: North West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Lancashire (County)
District: South Ribble (District)
Parish or ward: Samlesbury (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SD5930
Four figure Latitude: 53.76472557
Four figure longitude: -2.62344433
1:25K map: SD5930
1:10K map: SD53SE
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Minimal cultivation

References cited

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Recording Institution: LANCUM
Created: 8 years ago
Updated: 8 years ago

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