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Unique ID: PUBLIC-35E732
Object type certainty: Certain
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status: Published
A silver Roman denarius of Trajan (AD 98-117), probably dating to the period AD 103-111 (Reece period 5).
Obverse: []NO AVG GER DAC P M [TR P], Laureate head right
Reverse: (COS V) [P P S P Q R OPTI]MO PRINC, Unclear standing figure.
Mint of Rome.
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: 2.82 mm
Weight: 2.9 g
Diameter: 19.2 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Saturday 25th August 2018
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Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete
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 bust right
Obverse inscription: […]NO AVG GER DAC P M [TR P]
Reverse description: Unclear standing figure
Reverse inscription: (COS V) [P P S P Q R OPTI]MO PRINC
Degree of wear: Extremely worn: poor
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain
No coin references available.
4 Figure: TQ8730
Four figure Latitude: 51.03892387
Four figure longitude: 0.66595086
1:25K map: TQ8730
1:10K map: TQ83SE
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.
No references cited so far.