American Numismatic Society: Silver Denarius of Trajan, Rome, AD 103

Obverse: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P - Head of Trajan, laureate, right

Reverse: COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC VESTA - Vesta, draped, veiled, seated left on seat without back, holding palladium in extended right hand and sceptre in left

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 3.34
- Diameter (in mm): 19

Typological Description

Date Range: AD 103 - AD 111
Object Type: Coin
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Denarius
Material: Silver
Authority
- Authority: Trajan
- - Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Geographic
- Mint: Rome
- Region: Italy
Obverse
- Portrait: Trajan
- - Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire
Reverse
- Deity: Vesta

Findspot Description

Findspot

Findspot: Larnaka, Cyprus, 1911

References

Reference: RIC II Trajan 107
Citation: W. E. Metcalf, "A Roman Hoard from Cyprus," NC 7th set. 19 (1979) 25-34.
Reference: BMC 405n

Administrative History

Identifier: 1911.23.49
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society

Subjects

Series: RIC.1.2

Rights

CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
License: Public Domain Mark (images)
Rights: No Copyright - United States

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Silver Denarius of Trajan, Rome, AD 103 - AD 111 1911.23.49

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse