Quadrans of Emperor Trajan
98-117
9/16 x 1/8 in. (1.4 x 0.3 cm)
Unknown, Roman
Roman
Object Type:
Numismatics
Medium and Support:
Bronze
Credit Line:
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Ralph Alexander
Accession Number:
1995.30
Location: Currently on view
Trajan uses this coin to associate himself with the Greek hero Hercules. The reverse shows the Nemean Boar, killed by Hercules as one of his Twelve Labors.
[Gallery label text, 2009]