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Trajanus
Marcus Ulpius Trajanus
(AD 52 - 98 - 117)

Trajanus TR P COS II
1. Front 2. Back
Bronze As - Æ 25-26 mm - 12 grams - Die axis 12:00 - RIC 402 - Struck AD 98-99.
1. IMP CAES NERVA TRA-IAN AVG GERM PM (Imperator Caesar Nerva Trajanus Augustus Germanicus Pontifex Maximus - Imperator Caesar N.T. Augustus, conqueror of the Germans, Highest Priest). Laureate bust right.
2. TR POT - COS II (Tribunicae Potestas, Consulares Secundus - Tribune of the Plebs - Consul for the Second Time). Victory, in Stola, advancing leftwards, wings on her back, holding palm with left arm. Wears shield with her right reading SPQR (Senatus Populusque Romanus - Senate and People of Rome). SC to her left and right at head height (Senatus Consulto - By decree of the Senate).
Minted in Rome.

Obv. : Good - Rev. : Very worn, LP.