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Trajan Jupiter Coin Type: Silver denarius of Trajan, 98-117 CE
Mint and Date: Rome, 115-116 CE.
Size and Weight: 17mm x 20mm, 3.10g
Obverse: Laureate, draped bust right.
IMP TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PM TR P
Reverse: Jupiter standing left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and tall sceptre in left hand behind, protecting Trajan (who holds a branch) under his right arm.
COS•VI•P - P•S•P•Q•R
Ref: RIC II 298
BW Ref: 009 027 057
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