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Architectural types 7a. Minerva's Column This type was issued twice during the reign of Trajan: around his 10th and 20th anniversary of rule.
This reverse depicts an unadorned column on a cubical base surmounted by an owl. The earlier type has eagles at the base.
from the J. Soubriez collection, Paris obv : IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS V PP rev: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI SC Bust right draped left shoulder (Banti 293) (The coin pictured is actually an as and serves to illustrate the sestertii type as it would appear identical to the as.)
obv : IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS V PP rev: SENATVS POPVLESQVE ROMANVS SC Bust right , aegis (RIC475, Banti 108)
114-117ad obv : IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS VI PP rev: SENATVS POPVLESQVE ROMANVS SC Bust draped (Banti 109, BMC 1025 RIC 677--however RIC has incorrect description.)
all types are extremely rare
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