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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bing, post: 2262868, member: 44132&quot;]Just received this in the post today.&nbsp; Although I might be a little disappointed in the obverse, the reverse is quite interesting.&nbsp; However, what exactly is on the staff Dacia is holding?&nbsp; Research has not been very definitive of the nature of what exactly is on the top of the staff. This is a type that has been the subject of discussion for years.&nbsp; &nbsp; I&#039;m using the traditional &quot;ass&#039;s head description here.&nbsp; But an argument has also been made that the object is a dragon&#039;s head, or a dragon &quot;roarer&quot;, a device tribes would use that served as both a standard, and a noise maker for battle.&nbsp; And really, why would Dacia have a staff with the head of an Ass?&nbsp;&nbsp; What is your opinion?</p><p>[ATTACH=full]449352[/ATTACH] </p><p>[ATTACH=full]449353[/ATTACH] </p><p>The coin came with an old handwritten envelope from Seaby coins and later sold in a lot on CNG as noted below.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]449347[/ATTACH] </p><p>TRAJAN DECIUS</p><p>AR Antoninianus&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </p><p>OBVERSE: IMP C M Q TRAIANUS DECIVS AVG, Radiate, draped and cuirassed bust right.</p><p>REVERSE:&nbsp; DACIA, Dacia standing left, holding draco standard or vertical staff surmounted by ass&#039;s head</p><p>Struck at Rome, 249 AD</p><p>4.39g, 22mm</p><p>RIC 12b</p><p>Ex CNG eAuction 328, Lot 761</p><p>Ex. Seaby with handwritten envelope and tag</p><p>[ATTACH=full]449348[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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