TRAJAN SESTERTII

 

 

 

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 Dacian Types

  13. Trajan Crowned


Trajan stands in military dress holding sceptre and thunderbolt, Victory stands right holding palm and placing crown on the head of Trajan.


 

(EX) Matthew Sersch collection

  • Cast copy of Plate coin 221 in Banti Grandi Bronzi Imperiali

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

rev: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI SC

33mm

17.6g

Bust right, draped left shoulder

103-111ad

RIC549, Banti 221(this coin), BMC 824


Another example(this one authentic)

from the Matthew Sersch collection

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

rev: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI SC

33mm

18.5g

Bust right, draped left shoulder

103-111ad

RIC549, Banti 221

This type also appears with:

bust right aegis (Banti 222)

 


An example from 101-102ad exists with the following legend

obv : IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM PM

rev: TR POT COS IIII PP SC

Head right

Banti 344


 


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