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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