The John Bargrave Collection
CANCA-B163-2-5-114-RE
Metal Type:bronze
Issuing Authority:
Trajan (18 Sep 53-09 Aug 117)
Weight:10.63 g
Diameter:27.2 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 NERVAE TRAIA]NO AVG GER DA[C P M TR P COS V P P]
Reverse Image Description:Roma draped and wearing Corinthian helmet, standing left, holding winged Victory in extended right hand and spear in left.
Reverse Inscription:[SP](QR OPTIMO PRINCIPI). S-C in field to either side.
Attached People:
Trajan (18 Sep 53-09 Aug 117) - Authority - ancient
John Bargrave (1610-1680) - Collector
Bibliographic Source(s):
The Roman Imperial Coinage: Volume II..., page: 279, no. 483, notes:
Catalogue References
Li Ms E16b
No 55 57 ............................................. 5 : 22
Head of Trajan or Nerva.
......... NERVAE ..... ANO AVG GER. DAC PM ......
Rev. a Warlike Figure standing in his left hand
a spear in his Right, I think a Patera.
I think SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI. S. C.
Casaubon See Entry in Catalog Li Ms E16c 114 Head of Trajan
............ NERVAE ....... ANO • AVG • GER • DAC ...
Reverse a warriour standing &c.
S • C •
S • P • Q • R • OPTIMO PRINCIPI
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d 114 Head of Trajan.
......... NERVAE .... ANO AVG. GER DAC ...
Reverse A Warlike Figure standing
holding forth in his right Hand [...]
his left resting his spear
SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI.
S. C.
Causabon
See Entry in Catalogue
Li Ms E16b
No 55 57 ............................................. 5 : 22
Head of Trajan or Nerva.
......... NERVAE ..... ANO AVG GER. DAC PM ......
Rev. a Warlike Figure standing in his left hand
a spear in his Right, I think a Patera.
I think SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI. S. C.
Casaubon See Entry in Catalog Li Ms E16c 114 Head of Trajan
............ NERVAE ....... ANO • AVG • GER • DAC ...
Reverse a warriour standing &c.
S • C •
S • P • Q • R • OPTIMO PRINCIPI
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d 114 Head of Trajan.
......... NERVAE .... ANO AVG. GER DAC ...
Reverse A Warlike Figure standing
holding forth in his right Hand [...]
his left resting his spear
SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI.
S. C.
Causabon
See Entry in Catalogue