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A silver denarius of the emperor Trajan with a reverse showing Virtus Coin Type: Silver denarius of Trajan, 98-117 CE
Mint and Date: Rome, 114-117 CE.
Size and Weight: 17mm x 19mm, 3.26g
Obverse: IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GER DAC PARTHICO
Laureate, draped bust right.
Reverse: PM TR P COS VI P P SPQR
Virtus standing right, left foot on helmet, reversed spear held behind in right hand, parazonium held at waist level in front in right hand.
Ref: RCV (2002) —; RIC II 353
Provenance: Barry P Murphy (Vcoins), November 2005
BW Ref: 014 027 071
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