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Object Type
Museum number: 1864,1128.262
Denomination: aureus
Description: Gold coin. (whole); Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped and cuirassed, right. (obverse); Façade of building with six columns, four of which are extended to the roof, entrance in centre, between columns, four niches containing statues, on roof, chariot with six horses facing, on each side of which stand three figures. (reverse)
State
Authority
Cultures/periods
Production date: 112-117
Production place: Minted in: Rome (city)
Materials
Dimensions: Die-axis: 6 o'clock; Weight: 7.320 grammes
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments: Trajan's forum was dedicated in 113.
Bibliographic references: RE3 / Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum, vol.III: Nerva to Hadrian (509, p.102); PCR / Principal coins of the Romans: Volume I: The Republic c. 290 - 31 BC; Volume II: The Principate 31 BC - AD 296; Volume III: The Dominate AD 294 - 498. (553); RIC2 / The Roman imperial coinage, vol. 2: Vespasian to Hadrian (256, p.262)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: emperor/empress; civic building
Associated names
Associated places: Topographic representation of: Trajan's Forum
Acquisition name
Acquisition date: 1864
Department: Coins and Medals
Registration number: 1864,1128.262
C&M catalogue number: RE3 (102) (509)

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