Denarius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Trajan

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium

98-117

Roman, minted in Rome

The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the head of Emperor Trajan, facing to the right. The back (reverse) depicts the personification of Arabia, standing facing left and holding a branch and a bundle of cinnamon sticks. At her feet stands a camel.

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Department: Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium

Artist: Ancient Roman
Title: Denarius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Trajan
Place: Roman Empire (Artist's nationality:)
Date Dates are not always precisely known, but the Art Institute strives to present this information as consistently and legibly as possible. Dates may be represented as a range that spans decades, centuries, dynasties, or periods and may include qualifiers such as c. (circa) or BCE.: 98 CE–117 CE
Medium: Silver
Inscriptions: Obverse: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P Reverse: COS V P P [SPQR OP]TIMO PRINC
Dimensions: Diam.: 2 cm (13/16 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of William F. Dunham
Reference Number: 1920.999
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William F. Dunham (1857-1936), Chicago; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1920.

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