The John Bargrave Collection
CANCA-B163-2-5-110-RE
Metal Type:bronze
Issuing Authority:
Trajan (18 Sep 53-09 Aug 117)
Weight:26.48 g
Diameter:34.75 mm
Mint:Rome (Settlement)
Date:
103 CE - 111 CE
Denomination: sestertius
Obverse Image Description:Head of Trajan laureate, right. All surrounded by border of dots.
Obverse Inscription:IMP C(AE)S NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V PP
Reverse Image Description:Annona draped, standing and facing left, holding cornucopiae in left arm and two ears of grain in right hand. Modius with grain at feet on left, prow of ship at feet on right. All Surrounded by order of dots.
Reverse Inscription:S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, S C flanking figure.
Attached People:
John Bargrave (1610-1680) - Collector
Bibliographic Source(s):
Coins of the Roman Empire in the British..., page: 165, no. 781, pl. 28.5, notes:
The Roman Imperial Coinage: Volume II..., page: 280, no. 492, pl. X.179, notes:
Notes:Note that RIC identifies the reverse figure as Abundantia.
Catalogue References
Li Ms E16b
No. 51 53 ............... large Brass ................. 17 : 2
Head of Trajan or Nerva
IMP. CAES NERVAE. TRAIANO AVG. GERM. DAC PM TRP
COS VII.
Rev:
S.C.
SPQR. OPTIMO PRINCIPI.
aA beautiful female Figure standing in its
left Hand & arm a Cornucopia, its right
Hand pointed out as if it were speaking.
atAt it'sits feet on the right side the stamp of
a Palm Tree sprouting, behind a sword
cast away upon the Ground.
I do not find this Medal in Occo. Bargrave See Entry in Catalog Li Ms E16c 110 Head of Trajan.
IMP • CAES • NERVAE • TRAIANO • AVG • GER •
DAC • P • M • TR • P • COS • V • PP •
Reverse. The Representation of
Annona. a Female Figure
standing, on her left arm a
Cornucopia, in her right Hand
two Ears of Corn, at her Feet
a Vase full of Ears of Corn
behind her Part of a Ship
S • C •
S • P • Q • R • OPTIMO • PRINCIPI
Bargrave
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d 110 Head of Trajan.
IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER
DAC PM. TRP. COS V PP.
Reverse
a beautiful Figure standing
on its left Arm a Cornucopia.
holding forth in its right Hand
two Ears of Corn, at its Feet
a Vase full of Ears of Corn.
behind it Occo says a prow
of a Ship.
SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI.
S. C.
Bargrave
See Entry in Catalogue
Li Ms E16b
No. 51 53 ............... large Brass ................. 17 : 2
Head of Trajan or Nerva
IMP. CAES NERVAE. TRAIANO AVG. GERM. DAC PM TRP
COS VII.
Rev:
S.C.
SPQR. OPTIMO PRINCIPI.
aA beautiful female Figure standing in its
left Hand & arm a Cornucopia, its right
Hand pointed out as if it were speaking.
atAt it'sits feet on the right side the stamp of
a Palm Tree sprouting, behind a sword
cast away upon the Ground.
I do not find this Medal in Occo. Bargrave See Entry in Catalog Li Ms E16c 110 Head of Trajan.
IMP • CAES • NERVAE • TRAIANO • AVG • GER •
DAC • P • M • TR • P • COS • V • PP •
Reverse. The Representation of
Annona. a Female Figure
standing, on her left arm a
Cornucopia, in her right Hand
two Ears of Corn, at her Feet
a Vase full of Ears of Corn
behind her Part of a Ship
S • C •
S • P • Q • R • OPTIMO • PRINCIPI
Bargrave
See Entry in Catalogue Li Ms E16d 110 Head of Trajan.
IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER
DAC PM. TRP. COS V PP.
Reverse
a beautiful Figure standing
on its left Arm a Cornucopia.
holding forth in its right Hand
two Ears of Corn, at its Feet
a Vase full of Ears of Corn.
behind it Occo says a prow
of a Ship.
SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI.
S. C.
Bargrave
See Entry in Catalogue