Ancient coin

Please help me identify this coin. Thank you

 

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What is the diameter in mm and the weight in grams? That will help identify the denomination .

Looks like a bronze coin of Hadrian or maybe Augustus.

John

 

I think that is Trajan

 

The portrait looks like Trajan and the tiny letters numerous letters in the legend also point to Trajan (his coins have some of the longest titles). Whether or not it is authentic will be hard to say with the fuzzy images.

 

Can you post clearer photos? That would really help.

 

Hello, thanks for the replies . I too thought it was Trajan or Hadrian but couldn't find one that looked like this in the several months I have been searching . I will weigh and measure it tomorrow, in inches it is 1 1/4 side to side. It is the bigger Sestertius and bronze. It is heavy. I added a couple more pictures , hope they are better

 

Welcome to CT Dewdrop, I had a quick look in CNG sold and spotted this.

384, Lot: 579. Estimate $200.
Sold for $160. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Trajan. AD 98-117. Æ Sestertius (36mm, 28.20 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 108-109/110. Laureate bust right, slight drapery / Annona standing left, holding grain ears over modius and cornucopia; prow in background to right. RIC II 492; Woytek 323b; Banti 182. VF, gray, green, and brown patina, edge split, smoothed

 

I found a really nice one with an easier to read legend.

CNG 108, Lot: 605. Estimate $1500.
Sold for $900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

Trajan. AD 98-117. Æ Sestertius (33mm, 25.93 g, 5h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 108-109/110. Laureate bust right, slight drapery / Annona standing left, holding grain ears over modius and cornucopia; prow in background to right. RIC II 492; Woytek 323bD-2 (this coin referenced); Banti 182. Good VF, brown patina.

 

Yep, it's Trajan.

 

Thank you to everyone , all of you are awesome . When I first got the coin that’s what I thought that it was Trajan. I became obsessed with finding an identical coin but I don’t think I will . It is about 33 mm and about 33 grams not very good at the measurement thing. I know what direction do go in now , I gave up on Trajan but will continue my search. I am probably going to soak it in olive oil maybe get it a little cleaner . I took more pictures for some reason they turn out blurry . Thanks again everyone for all your help

 

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Thank you so much