Harvard Art Museums > 2005.115.130: AE Denarius of Trajan, Rome (counterfeit?) 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"AE Denarius of Trajan, Rome (counterfeit?) (Trajan) , 2005.115.130,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 24, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/20273. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2005.115.130 People Trajan, Roman (r. 98-117 CE) Title AE Denarius of Trajan, Rome (counterfeit?) 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/20273 Physical Descriptions Medium bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 2.72 g Die Axis 6 Date on Object COS V Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P Reverse Inscription: COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC; in exergue, DANVVIVS Provenance Recorded Ownership History Collection of Margarete Bieber State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number cf. RIC II Trajan 100 (p. 251) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Purchase through the generosity of Celia and Walter Gilbert, Claude-Claire Grenier, and the Marian H. Phinney Fund Accession Year 2005 Object Number 2005.115.130 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., drapery over l. shoulder; around, clockwise, IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P. Hole punched at back of neck. Rev.: Danube reclining l. on rocks, l. arm resting on urn, r. hand on ship's prow; above, floating cloak; around, clockwise, COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC; in exergue, DANVVIVS. 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
