Sestertius - Trajan S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C

€253,542.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year103-111
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Sestertius = 1/4 Denarius
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionBronze
Weight22.6 g
Dimensions
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC II#579, OCRE#ric.2.tr.579
Obverse descriptionHead of Trajan, laureate, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P
(Translation: Supreme commander, Caesar, of Nerva Trajan, emperor, conqueror of the Germans, conqueror of the Dacians, high priest, holder of tribunician power, consul for the fifth time, father of the nation.)
Reverse descriptionColumn of Trajan surmounted by statue of Trajan.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringS P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C
(Translation: The senate and the Roman people to the best of princes. Decree of the senate.)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (103-111)  - -
Catalog ID6351832400
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