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

Type

Inventoried Object

Is Part Of

Coin Finds

Not after (date)

111

Not before (date)

103

Logical part of

Greek-American Excavations at Koutsongila Inventoried Objects

Typological identification

RIC II Trajan 569

Conservation

2007 (July): Bronze corrosion was cleaned mechanically with microairabrasive unit. After cleaning, immersed in solution of Incralac 5% diluted in Toluene for surface protection (Nikol Anastasatou).

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 and boat sailing on water beneath. Braided, curving exergual line

Reverse Inscription

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

Explanation of deposition

From Early Roman funerary activity at Building C1.

Belongs to Historical Period

Early Roman (Historical Period)

Material

Bronze (Material)

Has visual motif (depicts)

Historical Building (Visual Motif)

In Excavated Unit

Locus TRC0702-004

Location in unit

On east floor next to threshold inside Building C1, with KC027 and KC028.

Obverse Photograph

Reverse Photograph