American Numismatic Society: Bronze Sestertius of Trajan, Rome, AD 114

Obverse: IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG DAC GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P - Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, right

Reverse: IMPERATOR VIIII S C - Trajan, in military dress, seated right on high platform on left, by him stand two officers; in front of him stand an officer and four soldiers whom he is haranguing; behind in background, three standards

Physical Description

Axis: 6
Measurements
- Weight (in gr.): 23.23
- Diameter (in mm): 32

Typological Description

Date Range: AD 114 - AD 117
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
- Portrait: Trajan
- - Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
  - State: Roman Empire

References

Reference: RIC II Trajan 658
Reference: BMC 1019

Administrative History

Identifier: 1995.11.554
Department: Roman
Collection: American Numismatic Society
Provenance
- Loret 3960

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 114 - AD 117 1995.11.554

Physical Description

Measurements

Typological Description

Authority

Geographic

Obverse

Reverse

References

Administrative History

Provenance

Subjects

Rights

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