Harvard Art Museums > 2005.115.127: 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) , 2005.115.127,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 03, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/21349. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2005.115.127 People Trajan, Roman (r. 98-117 CE) Title Sestertius of Trajan, Rome Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 114-117 CE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium) Period Roman Imperial period, Middle Culture Roman Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/21349 Physical Descriptions Medium bronze Metal AE Technique Struck Dimensions 25.17 g Die Axis 6 Denomination sestertius Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: Around, clockwise, IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P Reverse Inscription: Around, clockwise, REGNA ADSIGNATA; in exergue, S C Provenance Recorded Ownership History Collection of Margarete Bieber State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number RIC II Trajan 666 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Purchase through the generosity of Celia and Walter Gilbert, Claude-Claire Grenier, and the Marian H. Phinney Fund Accession Year 2005 Object Number 2005.115.127 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 and draped bust of Trajan r.; around, clockwise, IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P. Rev.: Trajan seated l. on platform placed on r., prefect and soldier standing; three kings standing before platform; around, clockwise, REGNA ADS[IGNAT]A; 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
