Kenchreai Archaeological Archive: KC029 (Early Roman sestertius of Trajan from Rome)

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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 comment: 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)
Suggested citation: “KC029 (Early Roman sestertius of Trajan from Rome).” In Kenchreai Archaeological Archive, edited by J.L. Rife and S. Heath. The American Excavations at Kenchreai, 2013-2024. <http://kenchreai.org/gaek/kc029>