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coin
Object Type
coin
Museum number
1979,0101.1156
Description
Alloy coin.
(whole)
Head of Trajan, r; laureate.
(obverse)
Serpent sitting on altar.
(reverse)
State
Associated with:
Roman Empire
Ancient Greece and Rome: Roman Empire
Authority
Ruler:
Trajan
Cultures/periods
Roman Provincial
Production date
97-117
Production place
Minted in:
Amasia (historic)
Materials
alloy
Dimensions
Die-axis:
5 o'clock
Weight:
4.420 grammes
$Inscriptions
Bibliographic references
SNG von Aulock / Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Deutschland: Sammlung von Aulock
(6697, p?)
Location
Not on display
Subjects
emperor/empress
animal
Associated names
Named in inscription & portrayed:
Trajan
Acquisition name
Purchased from:
Hans von Aulock
Acquisition date
1979
Department
Money and Medals
Registration number
1979,0101.1156
C&M catalogue number
SNG (SNG von Aulock)
(6697)