Harvard Art Museums > 1976.79.18: Sestertius 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"Sestertius of Trajan, Rome (Trajan) , 1976.79.18,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 17, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/196717. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1976.79.18 People Trajan, Roman (r. 98-117 CE) Title Sestertius of Trajan, Rome Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 109-110 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium) Period Roman Imperial period, Middle Culture Roman Imperial Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/196717 Physical Descriptions Medium Bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 25.5 g Die Axis 6 Denomination sestertius Date on Object COS V Inscriptions and Marks inscription: obverse: IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM [TR P COS V PP] inscription: reverse: [SPQR OPTIM]O PRINCIPI SC in exergue Obverse Inscription: IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P Reverse Inscription: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Woytek 335b Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection Accession Year 1976 Object Number 1976.79.18 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., with paludamentum on l. shoulder; around, IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M [TR P COS V P P]. Rev.: Salus, draped, seated l. on throne, l. arm on throne, r. hand holding patera outstretched over altar, around which a coiling snake; around, [SPQR OPTIM]O PRINCIPI; in exergue, S C. 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
