Roman — Roman; 104-107; Reece Period 5 (Trajanic)
Coin, denarius
A copper alloy dupondius coin of Emperor Trajan, ruler of the Roman Empire, AD 98-117. The back of the coin depicts Felicitas, the female personification of prosperity. This coin was minted in Rome, Italy, AD 115-116.
Obv: Draped and radiate bust of Trajan, facing right. Obv inscription: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TR P COS V PP. Rev: Felicitas, standing left, holding a caduceus (a winged staff held by messengers and heralds) in her right hand and a cornucopia in the left. Rev inscription: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI.
Ref: BM III (1966), p.59, no.192-199.
Condition: F/F.
- Category:
- Roman
- Object ID:
- NN24398
- Object name:
- coin, denarius
- Artist/Maker:
- Trajan, -
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- Production date:
- Roman; 104-107; Reece Period 5 (Trajanic)
- Material:
silver
- Measurements/duration:
- DM 18 mm, WT 2.7 g, Axis 7
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 60%
- 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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