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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Terence Cheesman, post: 6882254, member: 86498&quot;]I do not really have a favorite Roman emperor, however if there is an emperor whose coins I do really like it would have to be this guy. </p><p>Trajan Ae sestertius 115-116 AD Obv, Bust right laureate and draped. Rv Fortuna seated left RIC 652 var Woytek 542v2 This coin referenced. 27.71 grms 34 mm Photo by W. Hansen[ATTACH=full]1272711[/ATTACH]This is my first sestertius of Trajan When I bought this coin it was unpublished and was later cited in Woytek.&nbsp; Many years ago I showed a group of ancient coins to a non collector. He looked at the Trajan and said &quot;This looks like real money&quot; and he does have a point. His coins especially the sestertii are so remarkably executed. They have broad flans which give the celator a nice large canvass to display his skills. There is a brilliant interplay between the portrait, lettering and space that brings out the full majesty of the composition.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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