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COIN

Unique ID: DUR-186157

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A silver denarius of Trajan dating to the period AD 103-11 (Reece Period 5).

Obv. laureate head right with aegis [IMP T]RAIANO [A]VG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P

Rev. Pax seated left, holding branch and sceptre; at her feet, a kneeling Dacian [S P Q R OPT]IMO PRIN[CIPI]

Cf. RIC II Trajan 187

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Circa AD 103
Date to: Circa AD 111

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.6 g
Diameter: 18.26 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 with aegis
Obverse inscription: [IMP T]RAIANO [A]VG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P
Reverse description: Pax seated left, holding branch and sceptre; at her feet, a kneeling Dacian
Reverse inscription: [S P Q R OPT]IMO PRIN[CIPI]
Die axis measurement: 7 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
RIC Identifier: RIC II Trajan 187
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: North East (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: County Durham (Unitary Authority)
District: County Durham (Unitary Authority)
Parish or ward: Barningham (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: NZ0711
Four figure Latitude: 54.49428507
Four figure longitude: -1.89344012
1:25K map: NZ0711
1:10K map: NZ01SE
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: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

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Recording Institution: DUR
Created: 6 years ago
Updated: 6 years ago

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