TRAJAN SESTERTII

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Historical Policies, Acts and Events   4. The Antioch Earthquake.   Trajan spent the winter in Antioch during the eastern campaign, where a great earthquake took place in which the emperor was almost killed. Many died and there was great devastation. Some being, of greater than human stature, had come and led him forth, so that he escaped with only a few slight injuries; and as the shocks extended over several days, he lived out of doors in the hippodrome....--CASSIUS DIO, EPITOME of BOOK LXVIII Trajan credited his survival to Jupiter.   This reverse depicts Trajan standing surrounded by the cloak and under the protecting arm of Jupiter.   from the Matthew Sersch collection   obv : IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS VI PP rev: CONSERVATORI PATRIS PATRIAE SC translation : Protector of the Father of the Country 34mm 28.4g Bust right draped 114-117ad RIC643 BMC40 There is a bust right variety, no drapery. This type also appears with the legends: obv : IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS VI PP rev: CONSERVATORI PATRIS PATRIAE SC 112-114ad Bust right (RIC619) Bust draped types. ( Banti 41)   obv : IMP CAES TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS VI PP rev: SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS SC 114-117ad Bust right draped Banti103 from the Matthew Sersch collection obv : IMP CAES TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS VI PP rev: CONSERVATORI PATRIS PATRIAE SC 33mm 23.8g 114-117ad Bust right draped Banti39 All Varieties are very rare. Free counters provided by Honesty Communications.