Rare Trajanus Sestertius
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Object number
AR2892
| Emperor |
Trajan (Marcus Ulpius Nerva Traianus Augustus) |
| Value: |
Sestertius
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| Material: |
Orichalcum with nice patina
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| Details: |
Diameter: 34 mm, weight: 27.57 g. Rome mint, 115 A.D. |
| Obverse: |
Laureate bust of Trajan to right, with slight drapery on left shoulder. IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P |
| Reverse: |
Trajan, in military dress, seated right on high platform on left, raising his right hand haranguing soldiers; by him stand two officers, in front of him on the ground stand an officer right, and four soldiers left; the two front soldiers raise their right hands, the third holds two spears, the fourth holds a horse by the bridle; standards in background. IMPERATOR VIIII S C The reverse of this coin depicts Trajan's acclamation by the troops as imperator for the ninth time, which occurred during the campaigns on the eastern frontier. |
| Condition |
Very fine, attractive piece with nice patina.
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| References: |
RIC II 658; BMCRE 1018; Woytek 549b; Cohen 178; Rare |
| Provenance: |
Acquired 2019 from Fritz Rudolf Kuenker.
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| Authenticity: |
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