TRAJAN SESTERTII
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8. REX PARTHIS DATVS.
Osroes I, ruler of Parthia, placed a king on the Armenian throne, an act which angered Trajan. What followed was a military action in which Trajan annexed Armenia, invaded Mesopotamia, and then conquered Parthia and appointed a king.
This reverse depicts Trajan seated on platform with attendant. Parthia kneels in front with hands outstretched in attitude of begging: Trajan with arm outstetched offers her a new king-Parthamaspates.
from the Matthew Sersch collection
obv : IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PARTHICO PM TRP COS VI PP
rev: REX PARTHIS DATVS SC
translation : A king given to the Parthians
33mm
23.1g
Bust right draped
116-117ad
RIC667, Banti 96, BMC 1046
This type also appears with variations.
Bust right draped, no PP (Banti 94)
Bust right aegis (RIC667, Banti 95 , BMC 1045)
3/4 bust with aegis (Banti97)
REX PARTHIS DATVS in exergue
Bust right draped (Banti 98)
Photo Courtesy of CNG
3/4 bust with aegis (Unlisted in RIC and Banti, BMCRE 1045)
All Varieties are scarce.
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