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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1979.429.104
People
Trajan, Roman (r. 98-117 CE)
Title
Denarius of Trajan, Rome
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
98 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium)
Period
Roman Imperial period, Early
Culture
Roman Imperial
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/181953

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Silver
Metal
AR
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
3.31 g
Die Axis
7
Denomination
denarius
Date on Object
COS II
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M
  • Reverse Inscription: TR P COS II P P

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
Woytek 12a

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection
Accession Year
1979
Object Number
1979.429.104
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Laureate bust of Trajan r.; around, IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M.
Rev.: Abundantia-Securitas sitting l. with short scepter in r. hand and cornucopiae in l.; around, TR P COS II P P.

Verification Level

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