The John Bargrave Collection
CANCA-B163-2-5-111-RE
Metal Type:bronze
Issuing Authority:
Trajan (18 Sep 53-09 Aug 117)
Weight:26.7 g
Diameter:32.03 mm
Mint:Rome (Settlement)
Date:
103 CE - 111 CE
Denomination: as
Obverse Image Description:Bust of Trajan draped and laureate, right.
Obverse Inscription:[IMP CAES NERVA] TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M [TR P COS V P P]
Reverse Image Description:Dacia, seated left, in mourning attitude on pile of arms. Trophy in left field.
Reverse Inscription:[SPQR] (OPTI)MO PRINCIPI. [S.C.] in exergue.
Attached People:
Trajan (18 Sep 53-09 Aug 117) - Authority - ancient
John Bargrave (1610-1680) - Collector
Bibliographic Source(s):
Coins in the Roman Empire in the British..., page: 188, no. 887, Pl. 34.1, notes:
The Roman Imperial Coinage: Volume II..., page: 283, no. 561, notes:
Catalogue References
Li Ms E16b
No. 52 54 ............................................. 17 : 6
Head of Trajan or Nerva.
IMP. CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER. DAC PM .....
Rev. A Trophy: & a Figure setting upon the
spoils before the Trophy
...... OPTIMO PRINCIPI. S. C.
see Occo. p. 204.
Casaubon See Entry in Catalog Li Ms E16c 111 Head of Trajan.
IMP • CAES • NERVAE • TRAIANO • AVG • GER •
DAC • PM • .................
Reverse a Figure sitting upon
spoils before a Trophy erected
S • C •
............. IMO PRINCIPI
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d 111 Head of Trajan.
IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER
DAC. PM .............
Rev:
a Figure sitting upon Spoils
before a Trophy erected
S. C.
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue
Li Ms E16b
No. 52 54 ............................................. 17 : 6
Head of Trajan or Nerva.
IMP. CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER. DAC PM .....
Rev. A Trophy: & a Figure setting upon the
spoils before the Trophy
...... OPTIMO PRINCIPI. S. C.
see Occo. p. 204.
Casaubon See Entry in Catalog Li Ms E16c 111 Head of Trajan.
IMP • CAES • NERVAE • TRAIANO • AVG • GER •
DAC • PM • .................
Reverse a Figure sitting upon
spoils before a Trophy erected
S • C •
............. IMO PRINCIPI
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d 111 Head of Trajan.
IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER
DAC. PM .............
Rev:
a Figure sitting upon Spoils
before a Trophy erected
S. C.
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue