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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsyas Mike, post: 3339462, member: 85693&quot;]Some very nice Trajans here.&nbsp; I have a couple, but they are pretty rough - below is the best one I have (if that&#039;s any indication of the overall quality).&nbsp; Despite the extensive wear, it is one of my favorite sestertii (in my collection, I mean) - the portrait and lettering (what&#039;s left of it) are masterful, a testament to the Roman Empire at its height.&nbsp; It was one of those eBay listings described only as &quot;ancient coin&quot; where I do a lot of my bottom-feeding ($7.39):</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]884495[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Trajan&nbsp; Æ Sestertius</b></p><p><b>(c. 114-117 A.D.)</b></p><p><b>Rome Mint </b></p><p>[IMP CA]ES NER TRAI[ANO OPTIMO] AVG GER DAC PAR[THICO PM TRP COS VI P P], laureate draped bust right / [PROVIDENTIA AVGVSTI SPQRSC] Providentia stdg. left.</p><p>RIC 663; Cohen 320.</p><p>(22.37 grams / 31 mm)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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