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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1976.40.8
People
Trajan, Roman (r. 98-117 CE)
Title
Denarius of Trajan, Rome
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
103 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium)
Period
Roman Imperial period, Middle
Culture
Roman Imperial
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/192329

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Silver
Metal
AR
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
2.84 g
Die Axis
7
Denomination
denarius
Date on Object
COS V; DACICVS
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: obverse: IMP NERVA TRAIANVS AVG GER DACIVS
  • inscription: reverse: PM TR P COS V P P
  • Obverse Inscription: IMP NERVA TRAIANVS AVG GER DACICVS
  • Reverse Inscription: P M TR P COS V P P

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
Woytek 167a

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from Harvard College Library
Accession Year
1976
Object Number
1976.40.8
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Laureate bust of Trajan r.; around, IMP NERVA TRAIANVS AVG GER DACICVS.
Rev.: Victory on r., holding palm branch in l. hand, crowns Trajan standing l. to l., wearing armor and holding parazonium in l. hand and spear in r.; around, P M TR P COS V P P.

Verification Level

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