LANCUM-351A87: Cumbria, Irthington: Roman Coin

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COIN

Unique ID: LANCUM-351A87

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Published

Roman copper alloy sestertius of Trajan (AD 98-117).

Notes:

Recorded at Irthington MD Rally, 03.04.05.

Subsequent actions

Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder

Chronology

Broad period: ROMAN
Period from: ROMAN
Period to: ROMAN
Date from: AD 103
Date to: AD 117

Dimensions and weight

Quantity: 1
Length: 32 mm
Thickness: 3 mm

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Materials and construction

Primary material: Copper alloy
Manufacture method: Struck or hammered

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 CAES NER TRAIANO] OPTIMO AVG GER [DAC P M TR P COS (V/VI) P P]
Reverse description: Illegible
Reverse inscription: Illegible
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

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Spatial metadata

Region: North West (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Cumbria (County)
District: Carlisle (District)
Parish or ward: Irthington (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: NY4760
Four figure Latitude: 54.931848
Four figure longitude: -2.828646
1:25K map: NY4760
1:10K map: NY46SE
Grid reference source: From a paper map
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

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Recording Institution: LANCUM
Created: 18 years ago
Updated: 13 years ago

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