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

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

Reverse: COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC DANVVIVS - Danuvius (The Danube), naked to waist, cloak floating out behind, reclining left on rocks, head right, placing right hand on prow of ship, left elbow resting on rock; reeds over left and right arms

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 3.19
- 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: Danuvius

References

Reference: RIC II Trajan 100
Reference: BMC 398

Administrative History

Identifier: 1948.19.1156
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 1948.19.1156

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Subjects

Rights

Map