Before I begin my 'quality over quantity' focus shift this coming New Year, I purchased several coins of the more 'pedestrian' variety(ies). Of course, I find them interesting in a number of ways, while others may not have purchased them at any price and that is one of the joys of collecting as a hobby----we all have our own individual tastes and interests expressed in each and every coin---not to mention that damnable budget constraint we all have in one way or another. LOL Anyway, here's the Trajan duo of a Sestertius minted in Rome and a Antioch bronze AE-19: Sestertius of Trajan 116 AD, Rome mint, 25.76 grams, 35.2 mm Laureated and draped bust right; IMP CAES NER TRAIANO POTIMUS AVG GER DAC P M TRP COS VI P P Felicitas Standing right, caduceus in right,cornucopia in left, SENATUS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS. S C flanking across field RIC II 672, Cohen II 352, Banti 106 Please post any coin you feel falls into the thread theme. AE-19 of Trajan, Antioch mint, circa 98-117 AD, 5.23 grams (19 mm) Laureate head right, Bust of Tyche right Other attributes still pending
I like the second best but the top has a good portrait. Trajan (98 - 117 A.D.) AR Denarius O: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, Laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder. R: COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, Spes walking left, flower in right, raising hem of skirt. Rome 3.5g 20mm SRCV II 3127, RIC II 127, RSC II 84 Trajan (98 - 117 A.D.) AR Tetradrachm PHOENICIA, Tyre Dated COS 5, year 15 (111 AD) O: AVTOKP KAIC NEP TPAIANOC CEB ΓEPM ∆AK, Laureate head right set on eagle standing right; club to left. R: ∆HMAPX - EΞ IE YΠAT E, laureate bust of Melqart draped in lion-skin. 24mm 13.7g Prieur 1515; BMC Phoenicia pg. 301, 15
I'll differ from Mat and say I like the first over the second. But both are decent and would be welcome in my collection.
Nice Pickups, Mat (super sweet additions!!) => Ummm, Ragin' Trajan, eh? ... sadly, I still only have these three: ... Tetradrachm, Dupondius and Dichalkon
=> apparently, that is a rhino, my friend (they're quite rare) ... oh, but TIF has one as well (fricken TIF!)
Here is my only coin of Trajan. Trajan Orichalcum sestertius, Woytek 591v, RIC II 663, BMCRE III 1041, Hunter II 383, Cohen II 320, Strack I 471, SRCV II 3189, F, over-cleaned, porous, Rome mint, weight 24.439g, maximum diameter 338mm, die axis 180o, 116 A.D.; obverse IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P, laureate and draped bust right, from behind; reverse PROVIDENTIA AVGVSTI •S•P•Q•R•, Providentia standing left, pointing with right hand at large globe at feet, scepter in left hand, left elbow resting on column, S - C flanking at sides. Ex: Forvm Ancient Coins.
Hmmm, a Rhino named 'LIZ'??? I think A-C-G might be right, 'LIZ' seems more like a name for a long-nosed pig
Well, apparently that's what Trajan and his boyz called 'em ... rhinozooresuses They called their pigs "ham"
what's not to like here? pretty good legends, nice busts, cool tyche...and i'm a sucker for "syrian red"...nice new coin MZ. here's my trajan to make you feel better, even pedestrianer.
