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A silver denarius of the emperor Trajan with a reverse showing Mars Coin Type: Silver denarius of Trajan, 98-117 CE
Mint and Date: Rome, 116-117 CE.
Size and Weight: 18mm, 3.15g
Obverse: IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GERM DAC
Laureate bust right looking upwards, bare chest, aegis with gorgoneion on left shoulder.
Reverse: PARTHICO PM TR P COS VI P P SPQR
Mars advancing right, holding spear in right hand and trophy over left shoulder.
Ref: RCV (2002) —; RIC II 331 var. (TRAIANO OPTIM); BMCRE 618. For an example see CNG Mail Bid Sale 57, 4 April 2001, lot 1221.
Provenance: Harlan J. Berk Ltd (eBay), May 2005.
BW Ref: 004 026 039
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