The John Bargrave Collection
CANCA-B163-2-13-48-RE
Metal Type:silver
Issuing Authority:
Trajan (18 Sep 53-09 Aug 117)
Weight:2.96 g
Diameter:18.63 mm
Mint:Rome (Settlement)
Date:
103 CE - 111 CE
Denomination: denarius
Obverse Image Description:Bust of Trajan laureate and draped, right.
Obverse Inscription:IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P C [OS] V P P
Reverse Image Description:Fides draped, standing left, holding ears of grain in lowered right hand and a basket of fruit on raised left hand.
Reverse Inscription:S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI
Attached People:
John Bargrave (1610-1680) - Collector
Bibliographic Source(s):
The Roman Imperial Coinage: Volume II..., page: 256, no. 176, notes:
Coins of the Roman Empire in the British..., page: 59, no. 200, Pl. 12.20, notes:
Notes:There is a hole deliberately pierced to the right of Trajan on the obverse and Genius on the reverse. Originally had border of dots on both obverse and reverse.
Catalogue References
Li Ms E16c 48 Head of Trajan.
IMP TRAIANO AVG.GER.DAC.PM.TRP.
Reverse a robed Figure standing in
its right Hand some Ears of Corn
in its left ...
SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d 46 48 Head of Trajan
IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP.
Reverse a robed Figure standing holding
in it's right Hand some Ears of Corn in
its left Hand a Patera.
SPQR. OPTIMO PRINCIPI
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue
Li Ms E16c 48 Head of Trajan.
IMP TRAIANO AVG.GER.DAC.PM.TRP.
Reverse a robed Figure standing in
its right Hand some Ears of Corn
in its left ...
SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d 46 48 Head of Trajan
IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP.
Reverse a robed Figure standing holding
in it's right Hand some Ears of Corn in
its left Hand a Patera.
SPQR. OPTIMO PRINCIPI
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue