TRAJAN SESTERTII
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Parthian Campaign
1. Profectio
A profectio indicates the departure of the emperor, usually with some pomp and circumstance.
This reverse depicts trajan on horseback, soldier with spear and shield in front, 3 soldiers behind. The departure is the beginning of the Parthian campaign
obv : IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS VI PP
rev: PROFECTIO AVG SC
Bust right, draped
RIC633, Banti 86 BMC 1014
112-114AD
It was also struck in 114-117ad with the following legend:
from the Matthew Sersch collection(Ex)
obv : IMP CAES TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS VI PP
rev: PROFECTIO AVG SC
32mm
21.5g
Bust right, draped
114-117ad
RIC662, Banti 87
Both varieties extremely rare.
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