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

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

Reverse: S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI - Mars, helmeted, naked except for cloak on left shoulder, advancing right, holding vertical spear in right hand and trophy over left shoulder

Physical Description

Axis: 7
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 3.41
- 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: Mars

Findspot Description

Findspot

Findspot: "Tell Kalak", Jordan, 1956

References

Reference: RIC II Trajan 156
Citation: W. E. Metcalf, "The Tell Kalak Hoard and Trajan's Arabian Mint," ANSMN 20 (1975) 39-108.
Reference: BMC 157

Administrative History

Identifier: 1956.127.1431
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 1956.127.1431

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse