Rights Holder: Hampshire Cultural Trust
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Unique ID: HAMP-27C199
Object type certainty: Certain
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A Roman silver denarius of Trajan (AD 98-117) with 'Provinces' reverse depicting Arabia standing left holding branch and cinnamon sticks or incense; at her feet a camel walking left. Around is the inscription COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC. Mint of Rome, AD 103-11 (Reece period 5).
Reference: RIC volume II, p.253, no.142.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 103
Date to: Circa AD 111
Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.5 g
Diameter: 18.3 mm
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Other reference: Hampshire Cultural Trust Object Entry Form WINCM 434
Primary material: Silver
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Denarius (Empire)
Denomination qualifier: Certain
Ruler/issuer: Trajan
Reece period: Period 5 [96-117]
Mint or issue place: Rome
Obverse description: Laureate [draped] bust right.
Obverse inscription: [IMP TRA]IANO AVG G[ER DAC P M TR P]
Reverse description: Arabia standing left holding branch and cinnamon sticks or incense; at her feet a camel walking left.
Reverse inscription: COS V P P SP[QR OPTIMO P]RINC
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
RIC Identifier: RIC II Trajan 142 (denarius)
Status: Regular
Grid reference source: Generated from computer mapping software
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
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