1976.40.7: As of Trajan
Coins
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1976.40.7
- People
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Trajan, Roman (r. 98-117 CE)
- Title
- As 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/192350
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Bronze
- Metal
- AE
- Technique
- Struck
- Dimensions
- 7.39 g
- Die Axis
- 6
- Denomination
- as
- Inscriptions and Marks
-
- inscription: obverse: [IMP] CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TR P COS [V P P]
- inscription: reverse: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from Harvard College Library
- Accession Year
- 1976
- Object Number
- 1976.40.7
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
-
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Descriptions
- Description
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obverse: Bust, laureate r. with drapery on l. shoulder
reverse: Salus, draped, seated l. on throne, with patera in extended r. hand feeding snake coiling up round, lighted altar l.; l. arm on arm of throne
Verification Level
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