02-28-2007, 05:45 PM
It was found in 1876 in the old Rhine at Leiderdorp.
It is made of silver, including the frame. On one side there is an image of the Emperor Traian and on the other side one of his successor Hadrian. In both cases the full name is inscribed along the edge, so there can be no mistake.
Curiously enough Traian's image is surrounded by a laurel wreath, that of Hadrian is not.
Source:
Maarten Dolmans en Claudia Thunissen, Het oudste Leiderdorp ligt onder je voeten. Leiderdorp uit archeologische en historische bron (Leiderdorp 2002) p. 20
It is made of silver, including the frame. On one side there is an image of the Emperor Traian and on the other side one of his successor Hadrian. In both cases the full name is inscribed along the edge, so there can be no mistake.
Curiously enough Traian's image is surrounded by a laurel wreath, that of Hadrian is not.
Source:
Maarten Dolmans en Claudia Thunissen, Het oudste Leiderdorp ligt onder je voeten. Leiderdorp uit archeologische en historische bron (Leiderdorp 2002) p. 20
drsrob a.k.a. Rob Wolters
