Roman — Roman; 116-117; Reece Period 5 (Trajanic)
Coin, sestertius
A copper alloy sestertius coin of Emperor Trajan, ruler of the Roman Empire, AD 98-117. The back of the coin depicts Providentia, the female personification of foreseeing. This coin was minted in Rome, Italy, AD 116-117.
Obv: Laureate bust of Trajan, facing right, left shoulder draped. Obv inscription: [IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER] DAC PARTHICO [PM TR P COS VI PP]. Rev: Providentia, standing left, leaning on a column, holding a sceptre in her left hand and pointing with her right hand towards a large globe by her feet. Rev inscription: [PROVIDENTIA AVGVSTI SPQR], [SC] in field.
Ref: BMC III (1966), p.222, no.1041-1042.
- Category:
- Roman
- Object ID:
- A11381
- Object name:
- coin, sestertius
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- Trajan, -
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- Production date:
- Roman; 116-117; Reece Period 5 (Trajanic)
- Material:
copper alloy
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 33 mm, WT 22.2 g, Axis 6 (overall)
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 100%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
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