Harvard Art Museums > 1942.176.179: Sestertius of Trajan, Rome 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, Rome (Trajan) , 1942.176.179,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Sep 07, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/196897. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1942.176.179 People Trajan, Roman (r. 98-117 CE) Title Sestertius of Trajan, Rome Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 104-107 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium) Period Roman Imperial period, Middle Culture Roman Imperial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/196897 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 25.34 g Die Axis 6 Denomination sestertius Date on Object COS V Inscriptions and Marks inscription: obverse: IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TR [P COS V] PP inscription: reverse: VIC DAC on shield in two lines SPQR OPT[IMO PRINCI]PI SC in l. and r. fields Obverse Inscription: IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P Reverse Inscription: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI; VIC DAC State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Woytek 204a Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, The George Davis Chase Collection of Roman Coins, Gift of George Davis Chase, Professor of Classics and Dean of Graduate Study at the University of Maine Accession Year 1942 Object Number 1942.176.179 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 Obv.: Laureate bust of Trajan r.; around, IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P. Rev.: Victory standing r., l. foot on helmet, r. hand holding stylus, l. hand holding shield affixed to palm tree trunk inscribed VIC | DAC; around, SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI. 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