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Dacian Types 3. Dacia Mourning
Dacia seated on arms and shield facing left in attitude of mourning with a trophy before her.
from the Matthew Sersch collection
obv : IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS V PP rev: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI (SC in exergue) 33mm 27.7g Bust right, draped left shoulder 103-111ad Banti 248-251, RIC 561
This type appears with several bust variations and variations in type and number of weapons and shields on reverse. SC is sometimes in exergue, sometimes in fields: Many types illustrated in Banti 240-256, RIC 560-566) Bust right, draped left shoulder, SC in fields (Banti 240, RIC 560, BMC 787) Bust right, aegis , SC in fields (Banti 241-2) Head right, draped left shoulder, SC in exergue (Banti 243-44, RIC 564, BMC 785) Head right, aegis, SC in exergue (Banti 245-6) Bust right, draped left shoulder, 3/4 view, SC in exergue (Banti 252) Bust right aegis, SC in exergue (Banti 253-5, RIC 562, BMC 792) Bust right draped and cuirassed, SC in exergue (Banti 256)
Common type
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