American Numismatic Society: Bronze Sestertius of Trajan, Rome, AD 112

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

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Reverse: S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C ALIM ITAL - Abundantia, draped, standing front, head left, holding out two corn-ears in right hand over boy left, and cornucopiae in left; boy holds roll in left hand

Physical Description

Axis: 7
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 23.52
- Diameter (in mm): 31

Typological Description

Date Range: AD 112 - AD 114
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: Abundantia

References

Reference: RIC II Trajan 604 (sestertius)
Reference: BMC 974

Administrative History

Identifier: 1978.64.402
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 112 - AD 114 1978.64.402

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

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Reverse

References

Administrative History

Subjects

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