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Unique ID: WMID-33BD87
Object type certainty: Certain
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A worn Roman copper-alloy sestertius of Trajan (AD 98-117), dating to the period AD 104-111 (Reece period 5). Reverse type depicting Annona draped standing left holding two corn ears over a modius, cornucopiae in left hand. Mint of Rome. As BMC, p. 166, no. 783; RIC II, p. 280, no. 495.
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
Thickness: 3.76 mm
Weight: 12.7 g
Diameter: 32 mm
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Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
Denomination: Sestertius
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: Uncertain laureate head right
Obverse inscription: Illegible
Reverse description: Annona draped standing left holding two corn ears over a modius, cornucopiae in left hand
Reverse inscription: [...], S [C]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
RIC Identifier: RIC II Trajan 495
Reverse mint mark: -//-
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
4 Figure: SO8482
Four figure Latitude: 52.43573668
Four figure longitude: -2.23677656
1:25K map: SO8482
1:10K map: SO88SW
Grid reference source: From finder
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
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