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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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| Reference(s) | RIC II#536 (sestertius), OCRE#ric.2.tr.536_sestertius |
| Obverse description | Laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust of Emperor Trajan facing right, rendered in bold high relief characteristic of Trajanic imperial portraiture. The emperor's strong profile features a prominent brow and short-cropped hair beneath the laurel wreath. The paludamentum (military cloak) is visible at the shoulder, conveying both civic and military authority. The encircling legend runs along the outer rim in clear Latin capitals. |
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| Obverse lettering | IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P (Translation: Imperator, Caesar, Nervae Traiano Augustus, Germanicus, Dacicus, Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate, Consul Quintum, Pater Patriae. Supreme commander (Imperator), Caesar, of Nerva Trajan, emperor (Augustus), 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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| 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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