KC029 (Early Roman sestertius of Trajan from Rome) [permalink]

Type

Inventoried Object

Not after (date)

111

Not before (date)

103

Logical part of

Inventoried Objects from the Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila

Typological identification

Coin

Comparanda

RIC II Trajan 569, p. 284

Preservation description

Wear: aVF/F+. Pitting to gouging by bronze disease, slight on obverse and slight to moderate on reverse.

Published as

Weir2022, pp. 1129, 1131, no. 811, fig. 23.8

Axis (1-12)

6

Has denomination

Sestertius

Numismatic Authority

Trajan (98-117)

Numismatic Diameter (mm)

33.0

Numismatic Mint

Rome

Numismatic Weight (g)

25.36

Obverse Description

Laureate bust of emperor to right, left (far) shoulder draped; within band border

Obverse Inscription

IMP CAES NERV[AE] TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P

Reverse Description

Single-span bridge with tower at each end with boat sailing on water beneath; braided, curving exergual line

Reverse Inscription

SP[Q]R [OPTIM]O [PR]IN[CI]PI; in exergue, S C

Belongs to Historical Period

Early Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Historical building (Visual Motif)

Photograph

Photograph