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Trajan's Column Sestertius OTD
ancientdave:
Hello my friends, today I would like to share my last pick up of 2023, which I have uploaded to my gallery today. This is a Holy Grail coin for me, one I have been chasing for many years, so I felt that it was COTD worthy. You very rarely see this type in a Sestertius, it seems to be significantly more rare than any of the other denominations that have this type. The stars finally aligned and I came across the right specimen at the right price. This coin is much nicer in the hand, it was a challenge to photograph, and I did it the best justice I could do. I love the portrait, it is quite lovely, but this one is of course more about the reverse. I like how clear and well executed it is, the eagles are nice and in the hand you can really see the spiraling on the column representing the reliefs. It also has a curious but definitely deliberate dot in the field to the right of the column, which I think must be some sort of marker to get the column engraving well centered on the reverse die.
I hope that your New Year is going well, and that you will enjoy seeing this important Holy Grail addition to my gallery. And as always your views and comments are very much appreciated.
Trajan Sestertius Trajan's Column
https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pid=185803
Jay GT4:
Outstanding!
David Atherton:
Nothing beats the feeling like acquiring a 'Holy Grail' coin. Just wonderful!
gallienus1:
The portrait is majestic, the reverse design outstanding and the patina lovely.
Congratulations on a great Holy Grail addition.
Joe Sermarini:
Great type and very nice coin!
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