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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsyas Mike, post: 4674100, member: 85693&quot;]That is a pretty coin, but I do not dare venture an authenticity opinion.&nbsp; Weight and diameter would help with evaluation.&nbsp; At first I thought it was a sestertius, because I recently got one like it.</p><p><br /></p><p>Not sure if this helps, but here it is, an ugly sestertius of this type, with a far-shoulder drapery.&nbsp; Wear has wiped out most of the trophy, unfortunately:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1151637[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Trajan&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; Æ Sestertius</b></p><p><b>(104-107 A.D.)&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp; </b></p><p><b>Rome Mint </b></p><p>[IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS V P P], laureate bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder / SPQR OPTI[MO PRINCIPI], SC in ex., Dacia seated left on pile of arms; trophy before.</p><p>RIC 564; Cohen 534; Sear 3196.</p><p>(24.84 grams / 31 mm)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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