Medal - Contorniates - Odysseus Trajan

€1.00
LocationWestern Roman Empire (Rome)
Year450-500
TypeCommemorative medal
CompositionBronze
Weight34.55 g
Diameter38.55 mm
Thickness
ShapeRound (irregular)
TechniqueHammered
OrientationMedal alignment ↑↑
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Obverse descriptionLaureate head of Trajan right, slight drapery with lettering.
Obverse letteringDIVO NERVA E TRAIANO
(Translation: Divine Nerva and Trajan)
Obverse scriptLatin
Reverse descriptionScylla, to right, attacking Odysseus` ship and crew, to left with three crew members fighting right on ship`s prow, two helpless in sea below drowning.
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MintageND (450-500)  - -
Catalog ID1662398870
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