American Numismatic Society: Bronze Sestertius of Trajan, Rome, AD 103

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Obverse: IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P - Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right

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Reverse: S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C - Roma, helmeted, in military dress, seated left on cuirass, holding Victory in extended right hand and vertical spear in left; left foot is on head of Dacian, right on helmet; by cuirass, three shields

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 20.52
- Diameter (in mm): 32

Typological Description

Date Range: AD 103 - AD 111
Object Type: Coin
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Sestertius
Material: Bronze
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: Roma
- Deity: Victory

References

Reference: RIC II Trajan 489 (sestertius)
Reference: BMC 778

Administrative History

Identifier: 1920.102.34
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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Bronze Sestertius of Trajan, Rome, AD 103 - AD 111 1920.102.34

Physical Description

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Typological Description

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Reverse

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