| Plotina, Wife of Trajan, Augusta 105 - 129 A.D. |  |
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| Plotina, Wife of Trajan, Augusta 105 - 129 A.D. |   | An affordable Plotina sestertius |
| 4791. Orichalcum sestertius, RIC Trajan 740, Cohen 12, BMC 1080, S 1060, VG, weight 21.59 g, maximum diameter 34.4 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, obverse PLOTINA AVG IMP TRAIANI, draped bust right; reverse FIDES AVGVST S C, Fides standing right, holding two stalks of grain and basket of fruit; rare R3; SOLD |
| Leucas, Coele Syria, 98 - 117 A.D., Trajan and Plotina? |  | As noted by Imhoof-Blumer, and reiterated by RPC, the obverse bust has similarities with heads of Trajan. The date had been misread as Claudian, leading to the misattribution as Claudius and Agrippina Jr. The coin is, in fact, probably later. The obverse bust seems to show the facial features of Trajan, wearing the radiate crown of Helios (the sun). The reverse has a crescent-crown over the bust of a woman. Perhaps the image can be viewed as the bust of Plotina, wearing the crescent-crown of Luna (the moon). |
| 25067. Bronze AE 14, SGICV 508 var, Lindgren 2180, RPC I 4465 (refs list as Claudius and Agrippina Jr. RPC notes Trajan resemblance), F, weight 3.120 g, maximum diameter 16.1 mm, die axis 0o, Leucas mint, obverse LEVKADIWN, radiate male bust right; reverse KLAVDIEWN TWN KAI, female bust right, crescent above; scarce; SOLD |
| Plotina, Wife of Trajan, Augusta 105 - 129 A.D., Sardes, Lydia |  | |
| 32120. Bronze AE 18, SNG München 23, 518; SNG Copenhagen -; BMC -, VF/F, weight 4.051 g, maximum diameter 18.7 mm, die axis 180o, c. 112 - 117; obverse PLWTEI-NA CEBACTH, draped bust right, hair in plait behind; reverse CARDI-ANWN, Pelops on horseback right, holding whip; near black patina, reverse scratches; rare; SOLD |
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