TRAJAN SESTERTII

 

 

 

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 Dacian Types

  8. Roma seated/Trajan


This reverse depicts Roma seated extending hand to kneeling Dacian, Trajan stands front with spear:

obv : IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM DACICUS PM

rev: TRP VII IMP IIII COS IIII DES V PP SC

Bust right

102ad

RIC448

This type also appears without seated Dacian captive in front(RIC 449)

 

These scarce legend types with the full spelling of Dacicus and datable reverse were only used in 102AD. It indicates Trajan in his 4th COS, designated to a fifth in 103AD

Very Rare


This reverse depicts Roma seated holding spear , receiving victory from Trajan

from the Matthew Sersch collection

 

obv : IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM DACICUS PM

rev: TRP VII IMP IIII COS V PP SC

34mm

25.7g

Bust right, draped left shoulder(aegis)

103ad

RIC 451 Banti 305, BMC 757

This type also appears with seated Dacian captive in front(Banti 308 ,RIC 453)

These scarce legend types with the full spelling of Dacicus and datable reverse were only used in 103AD

All varieties Rare



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