TRAJAN SESTERTII

 

 

 

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 Historical Policies, Acts and Events

  2. Annexation of Arabia.

  In 106ad, the Nabatean kingdom submitted by diplomatic means and was added to the Roman empire.

     


This reverse depicts Arabia standing holding a branch and bundle of sticks, at her side a camel..

 

(EX) Matthew Sersch collection

 

obv : IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS V PP

rev: ARAB ADQVIS SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI SC

31mm

21.1g

Bust right

103-111ad

Banti 23

This type also appears with bust right draped left shoulder(RIC466, Banti 24)


Other Legend combinations in 103-111ad period:

obv : IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS V PP

rev: ARAB ADQ SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI SC

RIC465 Bust right /aegis

This type also appears with bust right draped left shoulder (Banti21)


 

from the Matthew Sersch collection

obv : IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS V DES VI

rev: ARAB ADQVIS SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI SC

32mm

24.9g

Bust right, draped left shoulder

111ad

Banti 26, RIC-unlisted, BMCRE footnote p203

RIC states there are no known bronze examples with this legend. Banti has 1 example known and pictured. The reverse die is a match for this coin. BMCRE also cites the Banti example. Extremely rare!

Only 2 other reverse types are known with this obverse legend, ALIM ITAL with 2 known, and AQUA TRAIANA, 1 known.

 


 Legend combinations of the 112-114ad period

from the Matthew Sersch collection

obv : IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS VI PP

rev: ARAB ADQ SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI SC

31mm

24.5g

Bust right , draped left shoulder

112-114ad

RIC610, Banti21

This type also appears with bust right(Banti20) , draped, and with aegis(Banti22)


From the Dr. Jones collection

obv : IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS VI PP

rev: ARAB ADQVIS SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI SC

Bust right , draped left shoulder(Banti27)

other variety: bust right (RIC614),

All Varieties are considered Scarce.



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