Harvard Art Museums > 2005.115.123: Denarius 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"Denarius of Trajan, Rome (Trajan) , 2005.115.123,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 15, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/21021. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2005.115.123 People Trajan, Roman (r. 98-117 CE) Title Denarius of Trajan, Rome Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 114-117 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium) Period Roman Imperial period, Middle Culture Roman Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/21021 Physical Descriptions Medium silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 3.68 g Die Axis 6 Denomination denarius Date on Object COS VI Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: Around, clockwise, IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GERM DAC Reverse Inscription: Around, clockwise, PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P SPQR Provenance Recorded Ownership History Collection of Margarete Bieber State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number RIC II Trajan 334 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 2005.115.123 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 and draped bust of Trajan r.; around, clockwise, IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GERM DAC. Rev.: Virtus standing r., l. foot on helmet, holding parazonium in l. hand and spear in r. hand; around, clockwise, PARTHICO P M TR P COS [VI P] P S[P]QR. 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
