Harvard Art Museums > 1950.78.27: 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) , 1950.78.27,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 07, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/179781. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1950.78.27 People Trajan, Roman (r. 98-117 CE) Title Denarius of Trajan, Rome Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 110 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium) Period Roman Imperial period, Middle Culture Roman Imperial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/179781 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 3.26 g Die Axis 6 Denomination denarius 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 State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Woytek 285b Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Cornelius C. Vermeule III, Class of 1947 Accession Year 1950 Object Number 1950.78.27 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., paludamentum over l. shoulder; around, IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P. Rev.: Arabia standing facing, head l., holding branch of myrrh or frankincense in r. hand and bundle of reeds in l. hand; below, on l., small camel; around, COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC. 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
