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Sestertius - Trajan S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 112-114 |
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| Weight | 24.9 g |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of Emperor Trajan facing right, with drapery visible over the left shoulder. The emperor's portrait is rendered in the characteristic Trajanic style, with a strong, mature profile and closely cropped laureate wreath. The encircling legend runs clockwise around the obverse field, identifying the emperor by his full titulature. |
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| Reverse description | The Column of Trajan, depicted in elevation on a stepped rectangular base, surmounted by a standing statue of the emperor; two eagles are shown flanking the base of the column. The column's helical frieze is schematically indicated. The reverse legend is divided by the column, with the senatorial authority mark S C (Senatus Consultum) appearing on either side of the monument in the field, and the dedicatory inscription distributed around the periphery. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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