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Dupondius: CM.RI.351-R

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Awaiting location update

Maker(s)

Ruler: Trajan (AD 98-117)
State: Roman Empire
Mint: Rome

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Notes

History note: No provenance.

Place(s) associated

  • Rome

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Unknown (2003)

Dating

103 - 111

Components of the work

Coin composed of copper alloy Image(height) 27 mm Image(width) 27 mm Weight 10.11 g

Inscription or legends present

Inscription present: Spes walking left with flower

  • Location: Reverse
  • Type: Design
  • Text: S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI / S C
  • Location: Reverse
  • Type: Marginal inscription

Inscription present: blundered?

  • Text: [IMP] NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P
  • Location: Obverse
  • Type: Marginal inscription

Identification numbers

Accession number: CM.RI.351-R
Primary reference Number: 84418
BMC: 3.190.805
RIC: cf. 3.281.520
Cohen: 461
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Audit data

Created: Monday 14 April 2014 Updated: Monday 14 April 2014 Last processed: Friday 8 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Coins and Medals

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