White Metal Aureus of Trajan, Rome, 114–117. 2001.1.192

Physical Description

• Axis: 7

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 2.66
  • Diameter (in mm): 18
• Authenticity: Replica
• Series: RIC.1.2

Typological Description

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 114 - 117
• Denomination: Aureus
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: White Metal

• Authority

  • Artist: Rosa, Peter
  • Authority: Trajan
  • • Dynasty: Nerva-Antonine Dynasty
  • State: Roman Empire

• Geographic

  • Place of Production: Rome
  • Region: Latium

• Obverse

  • Legend: IMP TRAIANVS AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P
  • Type: Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
  • Portrait: Trajan

• Reverse

  • Legend: REGNA AD SIGNATA
  • Type: Trajan seated left on low platform, right with two attendants; three kings standing right before

References

• Reference: RIC II Trajan 367
• Citation: Classical Deceptions, by Wayne Sayles.
• Reference: WS.387

Administrative History

• Identifier: 2001.1.192
• Lot: 2001.1
• Department: Roman
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Subjects

• Category: Roman--Modern--Copy

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
• License: Public Domain Mark (images)
• Rights: No Copyright - United States