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Sestertius - Trajan S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 103-111 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Trajan, bare-headed and togate, stands facing left upon a decorated base set atop a dais, the base adorned with festoons and four eagles at its corners, emphasizing imperial and martial grandeur. The emperor extends a branch in his right hand and holds a vertical sceptre in his left. A winged Victory flies leftward above him, crowning him with a wreath in a composition that exalts his divine favor and martial supremacy. Flanking the emperor on either side stand two eagles and a bound captive, allusions to his conquests — most notably in Dacia and Germania. The bold senatorial legend and SC monogram frame the scene, affirming the senatorial authority behind the issue. |
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| Reverse lettering | S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C (Translation: Senatus Populusque Romanus Optimo Principi. Senatus Consultum. The senate and the Roman people to the best of princes. Decree of the senate.) |
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