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A silver denarius of the emperor Trajan with a reverse showing Aeternitas holding the heads of Sol and Luna Coin Type: Silver denarius of Trajan, 98-117 CE
Mint and Date: Rome, 111 CE.
Size and Weight: 19mm, 3.43g
Obverse: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TR P
Laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder.
Reverse: COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC
Aeternitas standing facing, head right, holding facing heads of Sol in right hand and Luna in left hand.
AET AVG across field
Provenance: Barry P Murphy (Vcoins), October 2005
Ref: RCV (2002) 3116, RIC II 91
BW Ref: 008 027 052
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