Denarius of Trajan, Rome

Trajan112 CE - 117 CE

Harvard Art Museums
Cambridge, United States

Obv.: Bust of Trajan to r., laureate, with drapery over shoulder, visible in front and in the back.
Rev.: Female figure (Via Traiana), draped with left breast bare,, reclining to l. head turned back, holding wheel on r. knee and resting l. arm on rocks, branch in l. hand.

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Title: Denarius of Trajan, Rome
Creator Lifespan: r. 98 - 117 CE
Creator Nationality: Roman
Date: 112 CE - 117 CE
Technique: Struck
Period: Roman Imperial period
Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Purchase through the generosity of Celia and Walter Gilbert, Claude-Claire Grenier, and the Marian H. Phinney Fund
Creation Place: Rome (Latium)/Europe/Ancient & Byzantine World
Coin Constituent: Trajan
Type: Coins
External Link: Harvard Art Museums
Medium: Silver

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Coin Metal Silver