TRAJAN SESTERTII

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Architectural types   8. Trajan's Forum This Coin depicts the large Archway that is the entrance to the Forum of Trajan. After passing through this arch you were in the Forum area that contained a mounted statue of Trajan. At the end of the Forum was the entrance to the Basilica Ulpia. After leaving the basilica, you are facing Trajan's column which is situated between 2 libraries and in front of an octastyle temple. All 5(Forum entrance, Equestrian statue, Basilica entrance, Column, and Temple) of these are represented on sestertii. This reverse depicts the large ornate entrance to the Forum. . An arch of 6 columns with a single entrance and 2 side niches with statues on each side, medallions over all: 6 horse chariot, trophys and statues on top One of the rarest of the architectural types.   from the Matthew Sersch collection ex Gorney & Mosch auction 114 lot 288   obv : IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS VI PP rev: FORVM TRAIAN SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI SC 32mm 24.7g Bust right, draped left shoulder 112-114ad Unlisted in RIC, BMCRE and Banti with this bust and reverse legend variation. Strack mentions 2 examples of the FORVM TRAIAN type rather than FORVM TRAIANI. Other Legend combinations used: 112-114ad obv : IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS VI PP rev: FORVM TRAIANI SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI SC Bust draped  (RIC630, Banti 70) 114-117ad obv : IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS VI PP rev: FORVM TRAIANI SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI SC Bust right draped ls RIC654      All Varieties are considered extremely rare       Free counters provided by Honesty Communications.