Harvard Art Museums > 1976.40.15: Sestertius of Trajan Coins Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Sestertius of Trajan (Trajan) , 1976.40.15,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Dec 26, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/192331. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1976.40.15 People Trajan, Roman (r. 98-117 CE) Title Sestertius of Trajan Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 103-111 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium) Period Roman Imperial period, Middle Culture Roman Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/192331 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 19.88 g Die Axis 6 Denomination sestertius Inscriptions and Marks inscription: obverse: IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TR P COS V PP inscription: reverse: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI SC in l. and r. fields Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from Harvard College Library Accession Year 1976 Object Number 1976.40.15 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description obverse: Bust of Trajan, laureate, r., w/ aegis on l. shoulder reverse: Roma, helmeted, in military dress, standing l., holding Victory in extended r. hand and vertical spear, inverted in l.; before her, small Dacian, in peaked cap, shirt, breeches, and cloak, kneeling rl, holding up his hands to her Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
