1974.27.6: Dupondius of Trajan
Coins
Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1974.27.6
- People
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Trajan, Roman (r. 98-117 CE)
- Title
- Dupondius of Trajan
- Classification
- Coins
- Work Type
- coin
- Date
- 1st-2nd century CE
- Places
- Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium)
- Period
- Roman Imperial period, Middle
- Culture
- Roman
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/196624
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Bronze
- Metal
- AE
- Technique
- Struck
- Dimensions
- 10.22 g
- Die Axis
- 6
- Denomination
- dupondius
- Inscriptions and Marks
-
-
inscription: obverse: [IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TR P COS V P P]
Letters visible but not legible -
inscription: reverse: [SPQ]R OPTIMO PRINCIPI [S]C
in exergue
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inscription: obverse: [IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TR P COS V P P]
State, Edition, Standard Reference Number
- Standard Reference Number
- BMC 900
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, A Gift to the Museum from Arthur W. Arundel through the Harvard Fund Council, Class of 1951
- Accession Year
- 1974
- Object Number
- 1974.27.6
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
-
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Descriptions
- Description
-
obverse: Bust, radiate, draped r.; reverse: Trajan on horse r.
r. hand brandishes javelin at Dacian who is on l. knee in front of horse
Verification Level
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