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Offline mrbigb625

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Trajan?
« on: January 09, 2007, 11:05:58 pm »
I would like to thank everyone in advance, You've been so kind in the past.
I recently came across this coin that has an incomplete legend and would like a second (or third or fourth....) opinion.
I'm fairly certain it's a Trajan 98-117 A.D. It's about 32mm Dia, 27.0 gm Bronze
Any help would be appreciated.
Thank you
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Re: Trajan?
« Reply #1 on: January 10, 2007, 12:31:17 pm »
Naturally Trajan! Looks like the Sestertius RIC 492, Cohen 469, BMC 781. IMP CAES NERVAE TRAINO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS II PP, laureate bust right / S.P.Q.R. OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Annona standing left, holding grain ears and cornucopiae; modius with grain ears and prow at her feet; SC.

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Re: Trajan?
« Reply #2 on: January 10, 2007, 02:29:59 pm »
I can't thank you enough!
Have a good day!
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Re: Trajan?
« Reply #3 on: January 10, 2007, 10:39:29 pm »
At first glance it is a Trajan, but I have doubts about this piece.  I have never seen a laurel branch like that on a coin of Trajan (at 5:00 on the reverse) - very odd.  Also the curve of Trajan's neck and the lettering seem unusual.
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Re: Trajan?
« Reply #4 on: January 11, 2007, 03:56:56 am »
I agree that it looks suspicious. Look also at the curved ground line on the reverse, the modern looking letters on the obverse and the weird pointy nose; and what is that branch (?) to the right of Annona's feet?

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Re: Trajan?
« Reply #5 on: January 11, 2007, 07:01:24 am »
Very suspicious, I must agree! The prow looks much more like a branch! Sorry!
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Re: Trajan?
« Reply #6 on: January 14, 2007, 12:44:03 pm »
Probably a contemporary counterfeit.  The surfaces and corrosion look ancient and authentic.
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Re: Trajan?
« Reply #7 on: January 14, 2007, 01:02:03 pm »
I appreciate everyones input.  That's more information than I could find on my own.
Thank you again
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