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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Julius Germanicus, post: 3160315, member: 80783&quot;]Here is a scarce and iconic type of Trajan. It is missing most of it´s inscriptions due to wear but still is nice in hand and features my favorite yellow Tiber tone.</p><p><br /></p><p>It is one of Trajan´s final Sestertii, for unlike an earlier variant of this type (our friend Ro has one of those) it includes his Victory title PARTHICUS which he only received in AD 116.</p><p><br /></p><p>This issue celebrates the apex of the rule of the OPTIMUS PRINCEPS, his comprehensive political settlement in the East, resulting from the success of the military campaign of AD 115, i.e. the annexion of Armenia, the invasion of Mesopotamia, and the conquest of Parthia, affecting territory as far north as the Caucasus.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]811000[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PARTHICO PM TR P COS VI PP -</p><p>Laureate bust of Trajanus right, wearing paludamentum /</p><p>REGNA ADSIGNATA&nbsp; S C -</p><p>Trajan seated left on high platform, accompanied by a lictor with fasces and another officer, handing a diadem to the first of three bearded kings, presumably those of Armenia, Mesopotamia and Parthia, who stand right before him at foot of platform, awaiting investiture.</p><p>Sestertius, Rome 116</p><p>25,8 gr / 34,9 mm</p><p>RIC 666, BMCRE 1043, Cohen 325, UCR 730, Sear 3190, Banti 91 (14 specimens)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]810999[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>According to the Dictionary of Roman Coins, <i>&quot;the subject of this coin (...) is alike glorious to the Roman name and to Trajan himself: for that this illustrious prince, when he was in the east, gave kings not only to the Parthians but also to other nations; that he received some foreign states into alliance, confirmed treaties with others, and settled differences existing between people and people, are facts vouched by Dio, by Eutropius, and other writers.&quot;</i></p><p><br /></p><p>Please post your coins of Trajan´s conquests or anything related <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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