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Dupondius - Trajan S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C, Victory
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 103-111 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Radiate, draped bust of Emperor Trajan facing right, with aegis or drapery visible on the left shoulder, rendered in high relief with finely detailed hair beneath the radiate crown. The circumferential Latin legend runs around the obverse field, identifying the emperor with his full imperial titulature. The radiate crown, characteristic of the dupondius denomination, distinguishes this issue from the laureate-crowned as. The portrait displays the strong, naturalistic features typical of Trajanic imperial portraiture. |
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| Reverse description | Emperor Trajan depicted bare-headed and in full military dress, standing to the left, extending a thunderbolt in his raised right hand and holding a reversed vertical spear in his left. A winged Victory, draped and standing to the left behind him, crowns the emperor with a wreath while carrying an upright palm branch in her left hand. The composition conveys the themes of martial supremacy and divine favour so prevalent in Trajanic propaganda. The senatorial legend S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI flanks the central group, with the senatorial authorisation mark S C divided in the lower field. |
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| Mintage | ND (103-111) |
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