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<p>[QUOTE="zumbly, post: 3117419, member: 57495"]What a brilliant article, Curtis; well-researched, well-argued and above all, readable!</p><p>You have me convinced - I voted for the canal <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. </p><p><br /></p><p>I'm awaiting the arrival of a Trajan coin celebrating another one of his (re)construction projects and will post it when it gets here safe and sound. For now, here are two of his denarii referencing the Dacian wars. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]792505[/ATTACH]<b>TRAJAN</b></p><p>AR Denarius. 2.76g, 18.9mm. Rome mint, AD 103-107. RIC 218; Cohen 529. O: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, laureate bust right, slight drapery on shoulder. R: S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, mourning Dacian seated right on shield, leaning on right arm and resting head in left hand; curved sword below. </p><p><i>Ex E.E. Clain-Stefanelli Collection</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p>[ATTACH=full]792507[/ATTACH]<b>TRAJAN</b></p><p>AR Denarius. 3.23g, 18.3mm, Rome mint, AD 104-107. RIC 221; RSC 538a; BMCRE 185. O: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. R: S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Dacian captive seated right; trophy behind.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="zumbly, post: 3117419, member: 57495"]What a brilliant article, Curtis; well-researched, well-argued and above all, readable! You have me convinced - I voted for the canal :). I'm awaiting the arrival of a Trajan coin celebrating another one of his (re)construction projects and will post it when it gets here safe and sound. For now, here are two of his denarii referencing the Dacian wars. [ATTACH=full]792505[/ATTACH][B]TRAJAN[/B] AR Denarius. 2.76g, 18.9mm. Rome mint, AD 103-107. RIC 218; Cohen 529. O: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, laureate bust right, slight drapery on shoulder. R: S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, mourning Dacian seated right on shield, leaning on right arm and resting head in left hand; curved sword below. [I]Ex E.E. Clain-Stefanelli Collection [/I] [ATTACH=full]792507[/ATTACH][B]TRAJAN[/B] AR Denarius. 3.23g, 18.3mm, Rome mint, AD 104-107. RIC 221; RSC 538a; BMCRE 185. O: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right. R: S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Dacian captive seated right; trophy behind.[/QUOTE]
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