TRAJAN SESTERTII

 

 

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 Architectural types

  12. Temple of Venus Genetrix

    This coin type is commonly referred to as the temple of Venus Genetrix which Trajan restored . It is also been proposed that it could be the temple of Jupiter.

     


This reverse depicts an octastyle temple with statue between columns, statues on roof, and side porticos.. Some varieties of this coin have an altar or podium in front of the temple.

 

 

from the Dr. Jones collection

obv : IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS V PP

rev: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI SC

Head right draped left shoulder

103-111ad

no altar in front of temple

RIC577, BMC 863, Banti 285

This is the only legend combination used with this type

varieties:

Head right, aegis no altar (Banti 286)

Head right, aegis with altar (Banti 288)

 

 

from the Matthew Sersch collection

obv : IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS V PP

rev: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI SC

33mm

25.3g

Head right draped left shoulder

103-111ad

altar in front of temple

RICunlisted Banti 287

 All Varieties are considered rare.


 


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