TRAJAN SESTERTII
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Dacian Types
12. Trajan in Quadriga
Trajan was first depicted in a slow quadriga in a strike of 98-99ad. The sestertii struck between 103-11ad show him in a triumphal quadriga left. Trajan holds eagle tipped sceptre and brach, horses have legs raised and the cart is decorated with images of victory.
obv : IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM DACICVS PM
rev: TRP VII IMP IIII COS V PP SC
Bust right(aegis)
103ad
RIC458, Banti 314
This type also appears with:
from the Dr. Jones collection
Bust right, draped left shoulder, quadriga right (Banti 313)
from the Matthew Sersch collection
obv : IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS V PP
rev: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI SC
33mm
24.2g
Head right, draped left shoulder
103-111ad
RIC532, Banti 193, BMC 832
This type also appears with:
bust right aegis (RIC532)
bust right aegis, 3/4 view (Banti 194)
another example of RIC532:
from the Dr. Jones Collection (Ex M Sersch Collection)
all types quite rare
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