LANCUM-15477C: Silver denarius of Trajan

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COIN

Unique ID: LANCUM-15477C

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

Roman silver denarius of Trajan, dating to AD 114 - 117. Mint of Rome. Obverse of laureate, draped, cuirassed bust, right: IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIMO AVG GER DAC. Reverse of Felicitas standing left, holding cornucopia and caduceus: P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R. The coin is 19.30mm in diameter, 2.27mm in thickness and weighs 2.67g.

RIC II (Trajan) p. 268, no. 344.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: Exactly AD 114
Date to: Exactly AD 117

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Thickness: 2.27 mm
Weight: 2.67 g
Diameter: 19.3 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 21st October 2018

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: 1596

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
Obverse description: Right-facing draped, laureate and cuirassed bust
Obverse inscription: IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIMO AVG GER DAC
Reverse description: Felicitas standing left, holding cornocopia and caduceus
Reverse inscription: P M TR P COS VI P P SPQR
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Yorkshire and the Humber (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: North Yorkshire (County)
District: Harrogate (District)
Parish or ward: Boroughbridge (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: SE4066
Four figure Latitude: 54.08836237
Four figure longitude: -1.38998669
1:25K map: SE4066
1:10K map: SE46NW
Grid reference source: GPS (from the finder)
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 1 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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

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