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

Obverse: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P - Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, right with aegis

Reverse: S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI - Abundantia or Annona?, draped, standing left, holding corn-ears downwards in right hand over modius with corn-ears, left, and cornucopiae in left hand; to right, prow of ship

Physical Description

Axis: 7
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 3.11
- Diameter (in mm): 18

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: Abundantia

References

Reference: RIC II Trajan 165 (denarius)
Reference: BMC 171

Administrative History

Identifier: 1944.100.43501
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society
Provenance
- Bequest of E.T. Newell

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. 1944.100.43501

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Provenance

Subjects

Rights

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