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Object Type
Museum number: 1852,0903.73
Denomination: tridrachm (cistophorus)
Description: Silver coin. (whole); Laureate head of Trajan, right. (obverse); Temple with two columns, between columns Trajan stepping left, on the left, being crowned by female figure on the right, holding cornucopiae. (reverse)
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Cultures/periods
Production date: 98-99 (circa)
Production place: Minted in: Asia (Roman Province)
Materials
Dimensions: Die-axis: 7 o'clock; Weight: 9.57 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references: RE3 / Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum, vol.III: Nerva to Hadrian (p146.711); RIC2 / The Roman imperial coinage, vol. 2: Vespasian to Hadrian (723, p.296) (type)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: emperor/empress; temple
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Acquisition name
Previous owner
Acquisition date: 1852
Department: Coins and Medals
Registration number: 1852,0903.73
C&M catalogue number: RE3 (146) (711)

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