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Quinarius Aureus - Trajan PONT MAX TR POT COS II, Victory
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 98-99 |
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| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate bust of Emperor Trajan facing right, draped at the shoulder, rendered in the confident, naturalistic style characteristic of early Trajanic portraiture. The emperor's strong facial features are framed by a wreath of laurel leaves tied at the back. A beaded border encircles the field. The encircling legend reads IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, distributed around the periphery of the flan. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Victory seated left on a throne or chair, her body semi-draped, extending her right arm forward as if placing a wreath or presenting an object, with a palm frond held in her left hand resting against her shoulder. The figure is rendered in the classical Roman allegorical tradition, conveying imperial triumph. A beaded border frames the design. The encircling legend PONT MAX TR POT COS II is distributed around the periphery, proclaiming Trajan's religious, tribunician, and consular titles. |
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