TRAJAN SESTERTII
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Gods, Goddesses, and Personifications
3. Ceres
Ceres , the daugher of Saturn and Cybele, is the Goddess of agriculture.
Ceres is depicted holding corn ears in right hand and a torch with her left. A modius is present at her side.
from the Dr. Jones collection
obv : IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS V PP
rev: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI SC
103-111AD
bust right draped left shoulder ( Banti 113)
varieties:
Bust right (RIC 480)
bust right draped( RIC479)
bust left heroic , draped left shoulder ( Banti 117, BMC 771)
bust left cuirassed (RIC 478)
Photo Courtesy of CNG
bust right aegis(Banti 114)
bust right, 3/4 view, draped left shoulder ( Banti 116)
Considered common by RIC but seldom appears for sale.
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