medallion

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Object Type
Museum number: 1867,0101.2044
Description: Silver medallion. (whole); Bust of Trajan, laureate, right, with drapery on left shoulder and wearing aegis. (obverse); Trajan riding right, holding spear in right hand; before him, Felicitas, right, holding caduceus and cornucopiae; behind him, three praetorian soldiers, right. (reverse)
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Cultures/periods
Production date: 103-111
Production place: Minted in: Rome (city)
Materials
Dimensions: Die-axis: 6 o'clock; Diameter: 33 millimetres; Weight: 20.71 grammes
$Inscriptions
Curator's comments: Listed in BMC RE3 as a seven denarius piece.
Bibliographic references: RE3 / Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum, vol.III: Nerva to Hadrian (257, p.68); BMCRM / Roman Medallions in the British Museum (1, p.2); Gnecchi 1912 Vol. I / I Medaglioni Romani: Volume Primo: Oro ed Argento (1, p.44)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: emperor/empress; equestrian; classical deity; allegory/personification; soldier
Associated names: Named in inscription & portrayed: Trajan; Representation of: Felicitas
Acquisition name
Previous owner
Acquisition date: 1867
Department: Coins and Medals
Registration number: 1867,0101.2044
C&M catalogue number: RM (BMCRM) (2) (1); RE3 (257)

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