KENT-2C73F8: Silver roman Denarius missing substantial third of its flan

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COIN

Unique ID: KENT-2C73F8

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An abraded silver roman denarius of Trajan (r.98-117). Uncertain reverse type. Reece Period 5.

Obv.: Laureate head right. Leg.: Illegible, likely 'IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM'. Rev.: Female figure standing left with cornucopiae in left hand and uncertain right hand. Leg.: Illegible

Measurements: 18.02mm in dimater, 1.75mm thick and 1.62g in wiegh/t

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Early
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 98
Date to: Circa AD 117

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 3.49 mm
Weight: 6.86 g
Diameter: 23.79 mm

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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: Illegible, likely 'IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM
Reverse description: Female figure standing left with cornucopiae in left hand and uncertain right hand
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: South East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Kent (County)
District: Canterbury (District)
Parish or ward: Harbledown (District Ward)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TR1057
Four figure Latitude: 51.27343646
Four figure longitude: 1.00930567
1:25K map: TR1057
1:10K map: TR15NW
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

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Recording Institution: KENT
Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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