Catalog
| Issuer | Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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| Year | 99-100 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | 1 Sestertius = 1/4 Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 26.5 g |
| Diameter | 35 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
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| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | RIC II#412, OCRE#ric.2.tr.412 |
| Obverse description | Bust of Trajan, laureate, right (sometimes with aegis). |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
| Obverse lettering |
IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M (Translation: Imperator Caesar Nerva Traianus Augustus, Germanicus, Pontifex Maximus. Supreme commander (Imperator), Caesar, Nerva Trajan, emperor (Augustus), conqueror of the Germans, high priest.) |
| Reverse description | Concordia, draped, seated left on chair without back, sacrificing with patera in right hand over lighted altar left and holding double cornucopiae in left. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
| Reverse lettering |
TR POT COS III P P S C (Translation: Tribunicia Potestate, Consul Tertium, Pater Patriae, Senatus Consultum. Holder of tribunician power, consul for the third time, father of the nation, decree of the senate.) |
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| Mint | |
| Mintage |
ND (99-100) - - |
| Numisquare ID | 8403528820 |
| Additional information |
Historical Context: This Sestertius, issued 99-100 AD, dates to Emperor Trajan's early reign. The obverse legend, TR POT COS III P P S C, signifies his third consulship, tribunician power, and the title Pater Patriae, all conferred by the Senate. The Concordia reverse highlights Trajan's immediate focus on fostering harmony and stability within the Roman state. This was vital for consolidating his authority and projecting a just, unifying image, foundational to his later renown as Optimus Princeps.
Artistry: Though the engraver is anonymous, this coin exemplifies the high Imperial Roman artistic style of the Flavian-Trajanic period. The obverse presents a