Trajan Sestertius - Rare

I rarely have a coin that I would like to 'show', but I have one now.

This is a Trajan Sestertius that was struck c.116 A.D.
It is AE32 mm, and 25.54 gm
Obv. Laureate draped bust of Trajan R.
IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI PP
Rev. Trajan standing, facing, head right, holding Parazonium and spear. Seated are, Armenia in attitude of mourning at Trajan's feet right. Euphrates and Tigris reclining either side.
ARMENIA ET MESOPOTAMIA IN POTESTATEM PR REDUCTAE
Ref. RIC II Rome 642, RCV 3181, BMCRE 1035, C39, Rare.
Some wear, dark brown patina, a little encrustation remains, clear detail

I like ALL Trajan coins so please post your favourite Trajan up, too.

 

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Nice one Topcat7
Yes, wear, but evenly spread, and with a rare and interesting reverse. A keeper even in this condition

I don(t have many Trajan's in my collection but will willingly show them


Trajan, Dupondius struck in 114 AD
IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS VI PP, Radiate bust of Trajan right
SENATUS POPULUS QUE ROMANUS, Fortuna standing left holding cornucopiae and caduceus. SC in field
12.43 gr
Ref : RCV -, Cohen # 353



ROMAN EMPIRE, TRAJAN Tetradrachm, Prieur 1495 Tyre mint, c. AD 110-111
ΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΚΑΙC ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟC CΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ ΔΑΚ, Laureate bust of Trajan right, eagle in field
ΔΗΜΑΡΚ ΕΞ ΥΠΑTΕ, Laureate bust of Melkhart right
15.34 gr
Ref : Sear #1088 var, Prieur # 1495_179



Trajan, Bronze struck in Laodicea, c114-115 AD
AUTOKR NER TRAIANOC ARICT(KAIC CEB), laureate head of Trajan right
IOULIEWN TWN KAI LAODIKEWN BXR, Turreted bust of Tychee right, IOU in field
9.97 gr
Ref : Sear #1080

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Two more, from the Divi series of Trajan Decius, minted one and a half century later but featuring The Man



Trajan, Antoninianus Rome mint AD 250/251
DIVO TRAIANO Radiate head right, wearing light drapery on left shoulder
CONSECRATIO Large altar
4.25 gr
Ref : RIC IV # 86a, Cohen #664, RCV #9471
in qblay's catalog : TR67/P255



Trajan, Antoninianus Rome mint AD 250/251
DIVO TRAIANO Radiate head right, wearing light drapery on left shoulder
CONSECRATIO Eagle facing
3.12 gr
Ref : RIC IV # 85a, Cohen # 666, RCV # 9470
in qblay's catalog : TR16/A147

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Great addition!

 

Nice sestertius, Topcat!

Here's my Trajan's column denarius again. I love that the depicted monument still stands in Rome.

 

Nice one Topcat my favorite

same example not so great

 

You and me both, T.I.F. (See my Avatar.)
A Beautiful example.

 

Congrats on a great find TC
This is a bit worn, but I love it


Trajan
Coin: Bronze As
IMPCAESNERVAETRAIANOAVG GERDACPMTRPCOSVPP - Laureate bust right
SPQROPTIMOPRINCIPI - Single-span bridge over river
Mint: Rome (103-110 A.D.)
Wt./Size/Axis: 9.93g / 26mm / -
References:

• RIC 569, As
• Cohen 543

 

@> Cucumbor. Some very nice coins there. Some reverses that are new to me, too. Thank-you.

 

Thanks 'Randy' and 'Ro'.

 

Wow! Pish. Another reverse I haven't seen. Great coin. Thanks.
Do we know what bridge and what river?

 

See here
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trajan's_Bridge

 

Thanks. The write-up doesn't say what happened to it, but being made of wood and being functional for only a few decades, I suppose it fell down. Sad, I think. Now if it had been made of stone . . . . .

 

@>T.I.F.,
Thanks for the link to the earlier thread. Some great reading there. Thanks, again.

 

Nice one Topcat! I really like that reverse. Here's my Trajan Sestertius. This one spent some time in the ground judging from the porous surfaces. But still not bad detail.

Trajan; 98-117 AD
AE Sestertius; 32mm/25.3g
OBV: IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PMTRP COS VI P Laureate Bust Draped R
REV: SENATVS POPVLVS ROMANVS FORTRED SC in exergue; Fortuna Redux seated L holding cornucopia and rudder
(RIC 652, Cohen 158)

 

@Topcat7 that is a beautiful Trajan. I love the reverse.

Here's mine, Topcat7. I also decided to get this one because of the reverse. I've always had a soft spot for Trajan, so I doubt this will end up being my only Trajan coin.

 

Nice one, TC!
I have one Trajan Denarius back home but it is un photographed.
Congrats!

 

very nice Topcat,



Referentie.
Emmett 673.20 jaar niet in Emmett; BMC Alexandria p. 97, 829 jaar ook niet beschreven ;Geissen -; Kampmann-Ganschow -; SNG Cop -; SNG Milan -

Obv. ΑΥΤ ΤΡΑΙΑΝ ΑΡΙ CΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ ∆ΑΚΙΚ � ΑΡC
Laureate bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder.

Rev. L-K Year 20
Griffin seated right, right paw resting on wheel

Maten.
4.09 gr
18 mm

 

its on http://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/3/4967/

 

I don't collect coins of Trajan, but am mighty tempted by this griffin