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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ambr0zie, post: 7502249, member: 80952&quot;]On my very first lot of ancient coins I bought, this poor guy showed up</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1296376[/ATTACH]</p><p>Extremely worn (and my photographic skills don&#039;t help) but I was able to identify it without doubts.</p><p><br /></p><p>2.8 g 18.3 mm</p><p>RIC II Trajan 318 (denarius)</p><p>Date A.D. 114</p><p>Denomination Denarius</p><p>Obverse IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC: Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, right</p><p>Reverse P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R FORT RED: Fortuna, draped, veiled, seated left on chair without back, holding rudder set on ground in right hand and cornucopiae in left</p><p><br /></p><p>Quite decent for a coin in a lot of &quot;<i>bronze coins&quot; </i>as described.</p><p><br /></p><p>My first Trajan denarius bought as an individual item</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1296378[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Trajan AD 98-117. Rome</p><p>Denarius AR</p><p><br /></p><p>19 mm., 2,68 g.&nbsp; C</p><p><br /></p><p>Trajan AR Denarius. Rome, circa AD 112-115. IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, laureate bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder / SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Pietas standing left, sprinkling incense over lighted altar to left and holding sceptre. RIC 262; BMCRE 481; RSC 201.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>... and one I really wanted due to the connection with&nbsp; Dacia</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1296379[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Trajan AD 98-117. Rome Denarius AR 20 mm., 2,96 g.</p><p>RIC II Trajan 130&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; </p><p>Date Range: AD 103 - AD 111</p><p>Obverse Legend: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P</p><p>Type: Bust of Trajan, laureate, right (sometimes draped on left shoulder)</p><p>Reverse Legend: COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC</p><p>Type: Victory, naked to hips, standing right, left foot set on a step, inscribing DACICA on shield[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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