American Numismatic Society: Silver Denarius of Trajan, Rome, AD 114

Obverse: IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC - Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, right

Reverse: P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R PRO AVG - Providentia, draped, standing left, pointing with right hand at large globe to left, and holding vertical sceptre in left, with left elbow resting on column

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 3.1
- Diameter (in mm): 17

Typological Description

Date Range: AD 114 - AD 117
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: Providentia

Findspot Description

Findspot

Findspot: Larnaka, Cyprus, 1911

References

Reference: RIC II Trajan 358 (denarius)
Citation: W. E. Metcalf, "A Roman Hoard from Cyprus," NC 7th set. 19 (1979) 25-34.
Reference: BMC 583

Administrative History

Identifier: 1911.23.70
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 114 - AD 117 1911.23.70

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse