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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;RaceBannon, post: 2143805, member: 25357&quot;]Nice one Doug!&nbsp; I really like the reverse and the history behind it.&nbsp; I agree, there is something special about both Trajan coins, and his sestertii in particular.</p><p><br /></p><p>Something synergistic about one of the most powerful emperors on the biggest coin of the empire.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here&#039;s mine:&nbsp; A decent example, but I believe it spent some time in the ground.&nbsp; Hence the pitting and environmental damage.</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Trajan</b>; 98-117 AD </p><p>AE Sestertius; 32mm/25.3g</p><p>OBV: IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PMTRP COS VI P Laureate Bust Draped R</p><p>REV: SENATVS POPVLVS ROMANVS FORTRED SC in exergue; Fortuna Redux seated L holding cornucopia and rudder</p><p>(RIC 652, Cohen 158)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]410540[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]410541[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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