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<p>[QUOTE="philologus_1, post: 5146092, member: 92212"]Here's one from my collection showing Annona and a child. (I suppose the ship must have sailed out of port.) ;-) This type is also numismatic propaganda, as it 'advertises' Trajan's "Alimenta Italia" which was one of Trajan's public works programs geared toward feeding and educating orphans and the most destitute of Rome's citizens.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1207914[/ATTACH]</p><p>Roman Empire, Trajan.</p><p>AR silver denarius, Rome, <i>ca.</i> A.D. 101-102.</p><p>Obv.: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P VI P P, laureate bust right.</p><p>Rev.: SPQR OPTIMO PRICIPI, Annona standing facing, head left, child at her feet, corn ears and cornucopiae in left hand; ALIM ITAL in exergue. </p><p>Diam.: 19.5 mm. Weight: 3.3 gr.</p><p>Attribution: RIC 243. RSC 9.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="philologus_1, post: 5146092, member: 92212"]Here's one from my collection showing Annona and a child. (I suppose the ship must have sailed out of port.) ;-) This type is also numismatic propaganda, as it 'advertises' Trajan's "Alimenta Italia" which was one of Trajan's public works programs geared toward feeding and educating orphans and the most destitute of Rome's citizens. [ATTACH=full]1207914[/ATTACH] Roman Empire, Trajan. AR silver denarius, Rome, [I]ca.[/I] A.D. 101-102. Obv.: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P VI P P, laureate bust right. Rev.: SPQR OPTIMO PRICIPI, Annona standing facing, head left, child at her feet, corn ears and cornucopiae in left hand; ALIM ITAL in exergue. Diam.: 19.5 mm. Weight: 3.3 gr. Attribution: RIC 243. RSC 9.[/QUOTE]
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