The John Bargrave Collection
CANCA-B163-2-13-50-RE
Metal Type:silver
Issuing Authority:
Trajan (18 Sep 53-09 Aug 117)
Weight:3.22 g
Diameter:18.35 mm
Mint:Rome (Settlement)
Date:
112 CE - 117 CE
Denomination: denarius
Obverse Image Description:Bust of Trajan laureate right, with drapery on the left shoulder. All surrounded by border of dots (worn).
Obverse Inscription:IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P
Reverse Image Description:Female personification of Via Traiana facing right, reclining left on rocks, holding a wheel in right hand and a branch in left. All surrounded by border of dots (worn).
Reverse Inscription:S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI; VIA TRAIANA in exergue.
Attached People:
Trajan (18 Sep 53-09 Aug 117) - Authority - ancient
John Bargrave (1610-1680) - Collector
Bibliographic Source(s):
Coins of the Roman Empire in the British..., page: 98, no. 487, pl. 17.14, notes:
The Roman Imperial Coinage: Volume II..., page: 263, no. 266, pl. VIII.146, notes:
Catalogue References
Li Ms E16c 50 Head of Trajan.
IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS VI PP.
Reverse a Figure half naked recum-
bent, upon it’s Knee supported by
it’s Right Hand a wheel: under it’s
left arm a Palm Branch
round the Coin SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI
under the Figure VIA TRAIANA.
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d 48 50 Head of Trajan
IMP. TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM. TRP. COS VI PP.
Reverse a Figure half naked recum-
bent upon its Knee supported by it's
right Hand a wheel, under it's left
arm a Branch
round the Coin SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI
under the Figure VIA TRAIANA.
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue
Li Ms E16c 50 Head of Trajan.
IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS VI PP.
Reverse a Figure half naked recum-
bent, upon it’s Knee supported by
it’s Right Hand a wheel: under it’s
left arm a Palm Branch
round the Coin SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI
under the Figure VIA TRAIANA.
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d 48 50 Head of Trajan
IMP. TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM. TRP. COS VI PP.
Reverse a Figure half naked recum-
bent upon its Knee supported by it's
right Hand a wheel, under it's left
arm a Branch
round the Coin SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI
under the Figure VIA TRAIANA.
Casaubon
See Entry in Catalogue