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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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