Caption

Denarius depicting Fides (personification of Fidelity). Obverse: head of Trajan wearing a laurel wreath, facing right; rim inscription: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TR P COS VPP. Reverse: Fides standing left, wearing a long draped dress; in her right outstretched hand she holds two ears of corn, in her left hand she raises a bowl/basket of fruit; rim inscription: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI. Date: 103–111. Roman Empire (27 BC–476). Material: coin. Weight: 2.20 g.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A65_490

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Rights managed

Available size

53.6Mb (4.1Mb) / 14.4in x 14.4in / 4329 x 4329 (300dpi)

Keywords

Denarius depicting Fides personification Fidelity Obverse head Trajan wearing laurel wreath facing right rim inscription Imp Traiano Avg Ger Dac Pm Tr P Cos Vpp Reverse Fides standing left wearing long draped dress right outstretched hand holds two ears corn left hand raises bowl basket fruit Spqr Optimo Principi Date 103–111 Roman Empire 27 Bc–476 Material coin Weight 2.20 g round worn coin profile relief person's head facing center showing detailed hair facial features coin surface textured aged areas darker lighter wear raised rim edge ring embossed marks perimeter described visible colors include shades gray silver dark gray muted brown.