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Object Type: coin
Museum number: 1934,0715.9
Denomination: denarius
Description: Silver coin. (whole); Head of Trajan, laureate, right, with drapery on left shoulder. (obverse); Trajan's Column, surmounted by a statue of Trajan standing left, holding globe in right hand and sceptre in left hand; the base is garlanded with an eagle on right and left. (reverse)
State: Associated with: Roman Empire Ancient Greece and Rome: Roman Empire
Authority: Ruler: Trajan
Cultures/periods: Roman Imperial
Production date: 112-117
Production place: Minted in: Rome (city)
Findspot: Excavated/Findspot: Swaby (Swaby hoard)
Materials: silver
Dimensions: Die-axis: 6 o'clock; Weight: 2.90 grammes
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Curator's comments: The monumental column of the emperor Trajan (AD 98-117) was built around AD 106-113 to celebrate the victory of Trajan in two wars of conquest against the Dacians. This coin shows the original appearance of the Column, with a statue of the emperor on the top which is now lost; it is replaced by an image of St Peter.
Bibliographic references: RIC2 / The Roman imperial coinage, vol. 2: Vespasian to Hadrian (293, p.264) (type)
Location: Not on display
Subjects: emperor/empress; monument
Associated names: Named in inscription & portrayed: Trajan
Associated places: Topographic representation of: Trajan's Column
Acquisition name: Treasure Trove: HM Treasury; From: Alfred Burton
Acquisition date: 1934
Department: Money and Medals
Registration number: 1934,0715.9

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