CORN-88BFD5: denarius of Trajan (obverse)

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COIN

Unique ID: CORN-88BFD5

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Silver Roman denarius of Trajan (AD 98-117), Reece period 5, COS VI P P SPQR reverse type (c.AD 114-117) depicting Genius standing left, holding patera in extended right hand and corn ears downwards by left side, mint of Rome.

Cf. BMC Vol.III, p.105, no.520; RIC Vol.II, p.265, no.303. For reverse cf. BMC Vol.III, p.104, pl.18, fig.9, no.518, but aureus.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Subperiod from: Middle
Period from: ROMAN
Subperiod to: Middle
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 114
Date to: Circa AD 117

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2 mm
Weight: 2.6 g
Diameter: 18.4 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 16th October 2016 - Sunday 16th October 2016

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Incomplete

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: draped laureate bust right
Obverse inscription: [IMP TR]AIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR[P]
Reverse description: Genius standing left holding patera in extended right hand and corn ears downwards in left hand by left side
Reverse inscription: [COS] VI P [P] SPQR
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
RIC Identifier: RIC II Trajan 303 (denarius)
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

BMC : III, no.520
RIC : II p. 265, no. 303.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
District: Cornwall (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Sennen (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SW3625
Four figure Latitude: 50.06638079
Four figure longitude: -5.69046403
1:25K map: SW3625
1:10K map: SW35NE
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

References cited

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Mattingly, H. and Carson, R.A.G.	1976	Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum	London	British Museum Press	105	no.520
Mattingly, H. and Sydenham, E.A.	1926	Roman Imperial Coinage: Vespasian to Hadrian	London	Spink and Son Ltd	265	no.303

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Created: 7 years ago
Updated: 7 years ago

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