Trajan obverse — Bust of Trajan, laureate, right (sometimes draped with aegis) Obverse
Trajan reverse — Victory, draped, stepping left holding palm in left hand and with right hand setting a trophy upright left; trophy has two oblong shields at base (sometimes trophy has no weapons) Reverse

Akademisches Kunstmuseum, Universität Bonn

Catalog Reference
RIC II Trajan 523
Ruler
Trajan
Denomination
Sestertius
Date
103 AD-111 AD
Mint
Rome
Metal
Bronze
Weight
26.42g
Diameter
35mm
Die Axis
6 h
Portrait Type
laureate
Manufacturing
struck

Obverse

IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P

Bust of Trajan, laureate, right (sometimes draped with aegis)

Reverse

S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C

Victory, draped, stepping left holding palm in left hand and with right hand setting a trophy upright left; trophy has two oblong shields at base (sometimes trophy has no weapons)

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