BH-0BC5AB: Roman coin: silver denarius of Trajan

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COIN

Unique ID: BH-0BC5AB

Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow status: Awaiting validation

An incomplete Roman silver denarius of Trajan (AD 98-117) dating to the period AD 103-111 (Reece Period 5). [COS V P P S P Q R OPTI]MO [PRINC] reverse depicting Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae. Mint of Rome. As RIC II, p. 252, no. 118.

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: 1.93 g
Diameter: 17.1 mm

Discovery dates

Date(s) of discovery: Sunday 13th January 2019 - Sunday 13th January 2019

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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
Mint qualifier: Certain
Obverse description: Laureate head right
Obverse inscription: [IMP TRAIANO AV]G GER DA[C P M TR P]
Reverse inscription: [COS V P P S P Q R OPTI]MO [PRINC]
Die axis measurement: 6 o'clock
Degree of wear: Very worn: fair
RIC Identifier: RIC II Trajan 218
Status: Regular
Status qualifier: Certain

Coin references

No coin references available.

Spatial metadata

Region: Eastern (European Region)
County or Unitary authority: Hertfordshire (County)
District: Dacorum (District)
Parish or ward: Markyate (Civil Parish)

Spatial coordinates

4 Figure: TL0717
Four figure Latitude: 51.84136186
Four figure longitude: -0.44827123
1:25K map: TL0717
1:10K map: TL01NE
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 100 metre square.

Discovery metadata

Method of discovery: Metal detector
General landuse: Cultivated land

References cited

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Recording Institution: BH
Created: 4 years ago
Updated: 4 years ago

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