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4 Sestertius Trajan
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 2007 |
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| In circulation to | Yes |
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| Obverse description | Large roman numeral IV vignette at left with olive branch motif, SPQR heraldic shield at centre with flanking Roman soldiers underprint, and a sculptural bust of Emperor Trajan at right. A Trajan denarius coin vignette appears at lower centre; decorative guilloche borders frame the note throughout. |
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| Protection type | Watermark |
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This is a fantasy or novelty reproduction — Rome never issued paper currency, and Trajan ruled from 98 to 117 AD, nearly fifteen centuries before paper banknotes existed anywhere in Europe. The denomination, sestertius, was a brass coin of the imperial period. Whatever this item is, it is not a genuine ancient monetary instrument and should not be catalogued as one.
Issued in 2007, likely as part of a collector or educational series reproducing historical denominations in modern paper form. The watermark suggests some production investment, but provenance and issuing body require verification before any numismatic value can be assessed.