PUBLIC-1D929E: PUBLIC-1D929E Roman coin, a denarius of Trajan

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COIN

Unique ID: PUBLIC-1D929E

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

A silver Roman denarius of Trajan (AD 96-117), dating to the period AD 103-111 (Reece period 5). PAX (in exergue), COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC reverse type depicting Pax standing left holding cornucopia and setting fire to pile of arms. Mint of Rome. As RIC II, p. 251, no. 102.

This coin has suffered from post-depositional damage resulting in the surface lifting away from the core in large areas of the flan. The visible metal beneath does not immediately suggest this coin is a plated copy, rather the damage may well be the result of exposure to heat or fire.

Subsequent actions

Current location of find: With finder
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to Landowner

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: 2.74 g
Diameter: 19.5 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Wednesday 1st August 2018 - Wednesday 1st August 2018

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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: Laureate head right, drapery on left shoulder
Obverse inscription: [IMP T]RAIANO AVG GER DAC P M [TR] P
Reverse description: Pax standing left holding cornucopia and setting fire to pile of arms
Reverse inscription: PAX (in exergue), COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Worn: fine
RIC Identifier: RIC II Trajan 102
Reverse mint mark: -//-
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Probably

Coin references

RIC : II p. 251, no. 102

Spatial metadata

Region: East Midlands (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Derbyshire (County)
District: South Derbyshire (District)
To be known as: Catton

Spatial coordinates

Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
Current location: With finder
General landuse: Cultivated land
Specific landuse: Operations to a depth greater than 0.25m

References cited

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Recording Institution: PUBLIC
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 5 years ago

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