CLARK COLLECTION OF ANCIENT ART:

ANCIENT COINS (61 through 70)




EC.72.61

Denomination: dupondius

Date: c. 81-96 CE

Obverse: Crowned head of Domitian facing left

Inscription: IMP CAES DOMIT AUG GERM COS XII CENS PER P P
Supplied: Imperator Caesar Domitianus Augustus Germanicus Consul XII Censor Perpetuus Pater Patriae
Translated: Emperor Caesar Domitian Augustus Germanicus, Consul for the 12th time, Censor for life, father of his country

Reverse: Fortuna holding horn of plenty

Inscription: FORTUNAE AUGUSTI. SC
Supplied: Fortunae Augusti. Senatus Consulto
Translated: To the fortune of Augustus. By decree of the Senate

Notes: See also EC.72.40, EC.72.52 through EC.72.54, and EC.72.56 through EC.72.60.

Weight: 13 g

EC.72.62

Denomination: sestertius

Date: c. 98-117 CE

Obverse: Laureate head of Trajan facing right

Inscription: NERVAE TRA...AUG GER DAC P M TR P
Supplied: Nervae Traiano Augusto Germanico Dacio Pontifici Maximo Tribunitia Potestate
Translated: To Nerva Trajan Augustus Germanicus Dacius, High Priest, exercising tribunician power

Reverse: Goddess holding a cornucopia

Inscription: ...RINCIP. SC
Supplied: Principi. Senatus Consulto
Translated: To the leader. By decree of the Senate

Weight: 26 g

EC.72.63

Denomination: as

Date: c. 96-98 CE

Obverse: Uncrowned head of Nerva facing right

Inscription: NERVA CAES AUG P M TR P COS III
Supplied: Nerva Caesar Augustus Pontifex Maximus Tribunitia Potestate Consul III
Translated: Nerva Caesar Augustus, High Priest, exercising tribunician powers, Consul for the 3rd time

Reverse: Standing woman

Inscription: ...SC
Supplied: ...Senatus Consulto
Translated: ...By decree of the Senate

Weight: 12 g

EC.72.64

Denomination: as

Date: c. 98-117 CE

Obverse: Laureate head of Trajan facing right

Inscription: IMP CAES NERVA...AUG...P M TR P COS...
Supplied: Imperator Caesar Nerva Traianus Augustus Pontifex Maximus Tribunitia Potestate Consul...
Translated: Emperor Caesar Nerva Augustus, High Priest, exercising tribunician power, Consul for the...time (number is missing)

Reverse: Three military standards

Inscription: S P Q R OPTIMO. SC
Supplied: Senatus Populusque Romanus Optimo. Senatus Consulto
Translated: The Senate and the Roman people to the best emperor. By decree of the Senate

Weight: 11 g

EC.72.65

Denomination: as (?)

Date: c. 98-117 CE

Obverse: Head of Trajan facing right

Inscription: IMP CAES NERVA...AUG GER DAC P M
Supplied: Imperator Caesar Nerva Traianus Augustus Germanicus Dacius Pontifex Maximus
Translated: Emperor Caesar Nerva Trajan Augustus Germanicus Dacius, High Priest

Reverse: Faint standing figure

Inscription: ...TIMO PRINCIPI. SC
Supplied: ...Optimo Principi. Senatus Consulto
Translated: To the best emperor. By decree of the Senate

Weight: 10 g

EC.72.67

Denomination: dupondius

Date: c. 117-138 CE

Obverse: Crowned head of Hadrian facing right

Inscription: IMP CAESAR TRAIANUS...AUG
Supplied: Imperator Caesar Traianus Hadrianus Augustus
Translated: Emperor Caesar Trajan Hadrian Augustus

Reverse: Seated goddess holding a cornucopia

Inscription: PONT MAX TR POT COS II. FORT... (under figure). SC
Supplied: Pontifex Maximus Tribunitia Potestate Consul II. [Fort...] Senatus Consulto
Translated: The High Priest, exercising tribunician power, Consul for the 2nd time....By decree of the Senate

Weight: 13 g

EC.72.68

Denomination: sestertius

Date: c. 117-138 CE

Obverse: Laureate head of Hadrian facing right

Inscription: IMP CAESAR TRAIANUS HADRIANUS AUG
Supplied: Imperator Caesar Traianus Hadrianus Augustus
Translated: Emperor Caesar Trajan Hadrian Augustus

Reverse: Standing goddess holding a cornucopia in left hand

Inscription: PONT MAX TR POT COS III. SC
Supplied: Pontifex Maximus Tribunitia Potestate Consul III. Senatus Consulto
Translated: High Priest, exercising tribunician power, Consul for the 3rd time. By decree of the Senate

Notes: See EC.72.186 for a coin possibly issued under Hadrian.

Weight: 26 g

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