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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 |
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| Value | 1 Sestertius = 1/4 Denarius |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped bust of Emperor Trajan facing left, with drapery visible over the left shoulder; a globe is positioned below the bust truncation, symbolizing world dominion. The emperor's effigy is rendered with characteristic realistic portraiture of the Trajanic period, conveying imperial authority. The encircling Latin legend runs along the outer border of the flan. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering | IMP 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.) |
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