TRAJAN SESTERTII
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Architectural types
7. Trajan's Column
One of the most famous monuments of Rome, this column depicts in spiral sculpture the story of the Dacian war. It was completed in 113 AD.
This reverse depicts a column with 2 eagles on the base surmounted by a statue of Trajan.
from the Matthew Sersch collection
(The reverse of this piece is an excellent example of tooling--notice the smoothed fields, enhanced letters and the addition of detail to the column)
obv : IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS V PP
rev: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI SC
35mm
24.5g
Bust right, draped left shoulder
103-111 ad
Banti 294
Bust right with aegis (Banti 295, RIC 580)
The Trajan column reverse was struck in 112-114ad with the following legend:
obv : IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS VI PP
rev: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI SC
bust varieties:
bust right (RIC 601 Banti 296, BMC 971-2)
from the Matthew Sersch collection
obv : IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS VI PP
rev: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI SC
33mm
23.4g
Bust right, draped left shoulder
112-114 ad
RIC 600, Banti 297, BMC 972
bust right aegis (RIC 602)
from the Matthew Sersch collection(ALMOST)
bust right draped (Banti 298)
I purchased this coin 3/3/02 however the package arrived torn
open with the coin missing. If anyone sees this coin for sale or for auction
anywhere please contact me. thank you!
bust right draped cuirassed as seen from behind ( Banti 299)
The coin was struck in 114-117ad with the following legends
obv : IMP CAES TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS VI PP
rev: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI SC
bust right draped (RIC683)
from the Matthew Sersch collection
obv : IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS VI PP
rev: SENATVS POPVLESQVE ROMANVS SC
34mm
24.8g
Bust right, draped
112-117 ad
ref: RIC 678, Banti 110, BMC 1024
(EX) Matthew Sersch collection
obv : IMP CAES TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS VI PP
rev: SENATUS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS SC
Bust right draped
RIC680, Banti 111, BMC 1016
All Varieties are considered quite rare.
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