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Trajan Sestertius
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Æ Sestertius
IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V PP
Laureate head right
SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI SC
Trajan standing facing on dais, head left, holding olive branch and scepter, being crowned by Victory flying left; kneeling figures on either side at feet, raising hands; all surrounded by garlanded balustrade surmounted by four eagles.
22.71g
Struck circa 104-107 AD.
RIC II 551; BMCRE 826 note; Cohen 519.
Very Rare!
This type is a clear reference to the victory of Trajan and his four legions (represented by the four eagles) in the first Dacian war.
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