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Dacian Types
11. Trajan Spearing Dacian
This reverse depicts Trajan gallopping right about to spear a Dacian in front of horse.
from the Matthew Sersch collection
obv : IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS V PP
rev: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI SC
34mm
28.1g
Bust right, aegis
103-111ad
RIC534var, Banti 209, BMC 836
This type also appears with:
Head right( Banti 204, BMC 833)
Head right, draped left shoulder (Banti 205)
Bust right (Banti 206)
Bust right , draped left shoulder(Banti 207)
bust right draped( Banti211)
bust right draped and cuirassed(RIC536, Banti213)
bust right draped and cuirassed as seen from behind ( Banti212)
from the Delane Hewett Collection
bust right, 3/4 view draped neck and shoulder ( Banti208, BMC 835)
from the Matthew Sersch collection
obv : IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS V PP
rev: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI SC
34mm
26.0g
Bust left
103-111ad
Banti 215
(Another example)
From the Dr. Jones Collection
bust left ( Banti 215)
Bust left , draped left shoulder (RIC 535)
from the Delane Hewett Collection
bust left, aegis at neck (RIC537 Banti216)
From the Delane Hewitt collection
bust left 3/4 view heroic ( Banti217-218)
This reverse depicts Trajan gallopping right about to spear a Dacian beneath horse.
(EX) Matthew Sersch collection
obv : IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS V PP
rev: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI SC
32mm
21.8g
Head right, draped left shoulder
103-111ad
RIC543, Banti 199
This type also appears with:
Head right(RIC543)---RIC lists this as a head right, The original Cohen coin was draped as are all examples found by Banti. RIC is in error and RIC543 should be head right, draped left shoulder.
Head right aegis (Banti 201)
Bust right aegis( Banti 202, BMC 841)
Bust right, draped left shoulder (Banti 200)
Bust right, 3/4 view draped neck and shoulder ( Banti203)
Most types common, all left bust types rare.
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