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Aureus with bust of Trajan
Roman
Imperial Period
about A.D. 117
Mint: Rome
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Diameter: 19.5 mm. Weight: 7.26 gm. Die Axis: 7
Credit Line
Catharine Page Perkins Fund
Accession Number00.291
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Greece and Rome
ClassificationsNumismatics – Coins
DescriptionObverse: Bust of Trajan to right, laureate, draped and cuirassed
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Reverse: Bust of Sol, radiate and draped, to right.
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Reverse: Bust of Sol, radiate and draped, to right.
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ProvenanceAccording to MFA archival card: from the Modena collection; by date unknown: with Edward Perry Warren; purchased by MFA from Edward Perry Warren, March 1, 1900