Harvard Art Museums > 2005.115.125: Drachm of Trajan, Cappadocia 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"Drachm of Trajan, Cappadocia (Trajan) , 2005.115.125,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Jun 04, 2023, https://hvrd.art/o/21047. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2005.115.125 People Trajan, Roman (r. 98-117 CE) Title Drachm of Trajan, Cappadocia Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 112-114 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Caesarea Mazaca (Cappadocia) Period Roman Imperial period, Middle Culture Roman Provincial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/21047 Physical Descriptions Medium silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 2.1 g Die Axis 7 Denomination drachm Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: Around, clockwise, AYTOKR KAIS NER TRAIANOS SEB GERM DAK (all in Greek with lunate sigmas) Reverse Inscription: Around, clockwise, DHMARX (chi) EX (xi) YPATO 6 (all in Greek; 6 = digamma/stigma) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Collection of Margarete Bieber State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number S. 223-223a (ANS 1995.11.548; 1911.95.9) 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 2005.115.125 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, AYTOKR KAIS NER TRAIANOS SEB GERM DAK (all in Greek with lunate sigmas). Rev.: Hands clasped around standard on prow; around, clockwise, DHMARX (chi) EX (xi) YPATO 6 (all in Greek; 6 = digamma/stigma). 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
