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Coin Portraying Emperor Trajan

Roman, minted in Alexandria, EgyptLinkedCulture matchlcp-3eb78971a2c6

Date: 98-117
Medium: Bronze
Culture: Egypt
Department: Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium
Institution: Art Institute of Chicago
Object ID: 142497

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The front (obverse) of this coin portrays the head of Emperor Trajan, facing right, laureate. The back (reverse) depicts a triumphal arch with four columns, three arches: Trajan in center above triangle; architrave with disc, Nike supporting, capitives and trophies to his side.

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Credit line: Gift of Robert L. Grover
Provenance: Robert L. Grover (1910-1998), Chicago; given to the Art Institute of Chicago, 1979.

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Object type: AAT300037334

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