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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1976.79.37
People
Trajan, Roman (r. 98-117 CE)
Title
Dupondius of Trajan
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
116-117 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Europe, Rome (Latium)
Period
Roman Imperial period
Culture
Roman
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/196299

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Bronze
Metal
AE
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
11.79 g
Die Axis
6
Denomination
dupondius
Inscriptions and Marks
  • inscription: obverse: IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO [AVG GER DAC PARTHICO PM TR P COS VI PP]
  • inscription: reverse: SENATVS POPVLVS[QVE ROMANVS]
    SC in exergue

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Unspecified Collection
Accession Year
1976
Object Number
1976.79.37
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
obverse: Bust, radiate, draped, r.
reverse: Trajan in military dress, body frontal, head l.; striding l. btwn trophies l. and r., r. hand thrown up in address, holding spear in l. hand; the trophies are composed of oblong shields, cuirasses and greaves

Verification Level

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