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A silver denarius of the emperor Trajan with a reverse showing Spes Coin Type: Silver denarius of Trajan, 98-117 CE
Mint and Date: Rome, 107 CE.
Size and Weight: 18mm, 2.74g
Obverse: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TR P
Laureate bust right, drapery on far shoulder.
Reverse: COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC
Spes tiptoeing left, holding a flower and lifting up the hem of her skirt.
Ref: RCV (2002) 3127; RIC I 127.
BW Ref: 001 027 001
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