Sestertius of Trajan, Rome | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 1976.79.193
People: Trajan, Roman (r. 98-117 CE)
Title: Sestertius of Trajan, Rome
Classification: Coins
Work Type: coin
Date: 100 CE
Places: Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium)
Period: Roman Imperial period
Culture: Roman Imperial
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/196027

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Bronze

Metal

AE

Technique

Struck

Dimensions

24.05 g

Die Axis

6

Denomination

sestertius

Date on Object

COS III DES IIII(?)

Inscriptions and Marks

inscription: obverse: ...CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG...
inscription: reverse: (Illegible.)
Obverse Inscription: IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M TR P
Reverse Inscription: COS III DES IIII P P S C

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number: Woytek 89b (or 93[H]c)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection
Accession Year: 1976
Object Number: 1976.79.193
Division: Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact: am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description: Obv.: Laureate bust of Trajan r., with paludamentum over l. shoulder; around, [IMP] CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG [GERM P M TR P].
Rev.: Pax seated l. with olive branch in r. hand and transverse scepter in l. arm; around, [COS III DES IIII P P]; in exergue, [S C].

Verification Level

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