Silver Denarius of Trajan, Rome, AD 103 - AD 111. 1956.127.1462

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1956.127.1462

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Obverse: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P - Bust of Trajan, laureate, right with aegis
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Reverse: S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI - Virtus, helmeted, in military dress, standing right, left foot set on helmet, holding straight spear, inverted, in right hand and parazonium upwards in left

Physical Description

  • Axis: 7

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 3.37
    • Diameter (in mm): 18.5

Typological Description

Findspot Description

Findspot

  • Findspot: "Tell Kalak", Jordan, 1956

References

  • Reference: RIC II Trajan 203
  • Citation: W. E. Metcalf, "The Tell Kalak Hoard and Trajan's Arabian Mint," ANSMN 20 (1975) 39-108.
  • Reference: BMC 235

Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1956.127.1462
  • 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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