Record ID: NLM-BD7407
Object type: COIN
Broad period: ROMAN
County: York
Workflow stage: Awaiting validation
Silver coin. Denarius of Trajan (98-117), as kindly identified by the finder who suggests it to be an issue of the mint of Rome 112-114, celebrating the completion of a road. Robustly cleaned by the finder. Sear vol. 2 no. 3173, citing RIC vol. 2 no. 266 Obverse description: Bust laureate right. Obverse inscription: IMP TRAIANO AVG CO[----] Reverse description: Figure reclining right but looking left holding an eight-spoked wheel; subsidiary legend in a broad exergue. Reverse inscription: [---]O OPTIMO PRINCIPI[O] In exergue: VIA TRAIANA Diameter: 19mm, Weight: 2.00…
Created on: Wednesday 29th March 2017
Last updated: Monday 3rd April 2017
Spatial data recorded. This findspot is known as 'Wheldrake', grid reference and parish protected.