TRAJAN SESTERTII
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MILITARY THEMES
1. 98-102AD military types
Trajan was a successful military commmander and issued several coins with military themes soon after his accession.
Trajan issued several military themed sestertii before 102 ad all of which are very rare.
1. Trajan on horseback right with spear, a mounted soldier behind and a standard bearer before him.
obv : IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM PM
rev: TRPOT COS II PP SC
Head right
98-99ad
RIC403, Banti325
2. Trajan on horseback left with and a mounted soldier behind .
obv : IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM PM
rev: TRPOT COS II PP SC
Head right
98-99ad
RIC404.
3. Trajan in quadriga right
obv : IMP NERVA CAES TRAIAN AVG GERM PM
rev: SC
Head right
98-99ad
RIC405
From the Dr. Christian Jones Collection
4. Trajan on horseback prancing right with spear.
obv : IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM PM
rev: TRPOT COS III PP SC
Head right with aegis (Banti331)
The coin pictured is the actual plate coin from Banti's Grandi Bronzi Imperiali number 331.
99-100ad
Bust right ( RIC418 Banti 330 )
5. Trajan on platform with officer haranguing 3 soldiers
obv : IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM PM
rev: SC
Head right
98-100ad
Banti 102
6. Trajan togate, clasping hand of soldier, 3 others in background, altar in foreground
obv : IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM PM
rev:FIDES EXERCIT SC
Head right (also with aegis)
101-103ad
RIC439 Banti62(medallic)
A variation with Head right draped left shoulder is also known(Banti61)
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