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COIN

Unique ID: WILT-7C0731

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

A Roman silver denarius of Trajan dating to AD 103-111 (Reece period 5). S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI reverse depicting Dacian seated right next to trophy. Mint of Rome. RIC II Trajan 220

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

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

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Weight: 2.52 g
Diameter: 18.44 mm

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Other reference numbers

Other reference: SSWM 5411

Materials and construction

Primary material: Silver
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered
Completeness: Complete

Coin data (numismatics)

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: Laureate bust facing right.
Obverse inscription: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TR P COS V P P
Reverse description: Dacian seated right next to trophy
Reverse inscription: S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: South West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Dorset (County)
District: East Dorset (District)
Parish or ward: Gussage St. Michael (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: ST9812
Four figure Latitude: 50.90746633
Four figure longitude: -2.02981592
1:25K map: ST9812
1:10K map: ST91SE
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

Author	Publication Year	Title	Publication Place	Publisher	Pages	Reference
Mattingly, H. and Sydenham, E.A.	1926	Roman Imperial Coinage: Vespasian to Hadrian	London	Spink and Son Ltd	283	560

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Recording Institution: WILT
Created: 5 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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