I am super stoked to have this coin! Dispite the corrosion it did not take me long to pull the trigger on this Trajan / Trajans bridge. A great piece of history that I have wanted for some time. In hand it is better than in the photos. The photos also show the coin with too much red. The coin in hand is more muted brown / light brown to tan color. There are cool die cracks just above the boat and below the bridge. 27.5 mm 11.18 grams Trajan, Dupondius Rome mint O: IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TR P COS V PP, Radiate head right, drapery on shoulder Rx: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI SC. Single span bridge across the river Denube; arched tower at either end surmounted by statues; boat below in river 27 mm 11.18 grams https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trajan's_Bridge https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apollodorus_of_Damascus
Congrats! I love this type as well. Mine is rough and worn, but I don't mind at all. TRAJAN AE As 11.16g, 28.8mm Rome mint, AD 107-110 RIC 569; Cohen 543 O: IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, laureate bust right, draped on left shoulder. R: S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, arched, single-span bridge with seven posts across Danube River; single-bay arches at either end, surmounted by statues; boat moored below; SC in exergue.
Your stealing my thunder rrdenarius I posted that exact same tune in and coin an earlier post, I think the was post your favorite tune and coin, but that's great because you gave me another chance to post it, I love it.
I don't blame you for being stoked to have a coin with so much important history attached to it is an unbelievable feeling, there is a sestertius of the bridge Roma's current auction that has a lot of the detail we haven't got on our coins, if you want to take a look it is a beautiful coin.
