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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1976.79.193
People
Trajan, Roman (r. 98-117 CE)
Title
Sestertius of Trajan, Rome
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
100 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium)
Period
Roman Imperial period
Culture
Roman Imperial
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/196027

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
24.05 g
Die Axis
6
Denomination
sestertius
Date on Object
COS III DES IIII(?)
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: obverse: ...CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG...
  • inscription: reverse: (Illegible.)
  • Obverse Inscription: IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M TR P
  • Reverse Inscription: COS III DES IIII P P S C

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
Woytek 89b (or 93[H]c)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection
Accession Year
1976
Object Number
1976.79.193
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Laureate bust of Trajan r., with paludamentum over l. shoulder; around, [IMP] CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG [GERM P M TR P].
Rev.: Pax seated l. with olive branch in r. hand and transverse scepter in l. arm; around, [COS III DES IIII P P]; in exergue, [S C].

Verification Level

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