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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Gary R. Wilson, post: 4305834, member: 89935&quot;]Here&#039;s a fairly new acquisition. The reverse is a fairly common one for the early Empire. Spes was the goddess of Hope. She was so popular that she received private devotion as well as the State cult.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1095538[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;Trajan (Augustus)</p><p>Coin: Brass Sestertius</p><p>IMP CAES NERVA TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR COS V P P - Laureate head right with drapery on left shoulder.</p><p>SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI S-C - Spes standing left with flower &amp; raising hem of skirt.</p><p>Exergue:&nbsp; &nbsp; </p><p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Mint: Rome (103-111 AD)</p><p>Wt./Size/Axis: 26.55g / 32mm / 6h</p><p>References:&nbsp; &nbsp; </p><p>RIC II 519</p><p>Cohen 459</p><p>BMC 810</p><p>Banti 172</p><p>Provenances:&nbsp; &nbsp; </p><p>Andre Cichos</p><p>Acquisition/Sale:&nbsp; &nbsp; cichosgladiator11 eBay $0.00 01/20</p><p>Notes:&nbsp; &nbsp; Jan 27, 20 - The Gary R. Wilson Collection[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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