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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Terence Cheesman, post: 8224398, member: 86498&quot;]Avast ye hearties&nbsp; be prepared to be over informed.</p><p>Trajan Ae Sestertius 116-117 AD Obv. Bust right laureated draped. Rv. Trajan in military attire seated left on cella crowning Parthamaspates who stands before him. To left Parthia kneeling. RIC 667 Woytek 594 v-25 This coin illustrated 28.78 grms 33 mm Photo by W. Hansen[ATTACH=full]1445045[/ATTACH]As usual Trajan&#039;s obverse legend appears to give an almost obscene amount of information. However given that these legends are standardized over a long period of time actually tell us very little. Trajan is by all accounts the perfect politician<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie2" alt=";)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> This reverse celebrates his last great conquest that of the Tigris Euphrates basin. Here he is seen setting up a client king in an effort to stabilize his rule over the area. It did not last. Within a few years much of the region was abandoned.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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