Caption

sestertius, Trajan (53–117; Roman emperor 98–117); obverse: head of Trajan in laurel wreath facing right; obverse rim inscription illegible; reverse: Fortuna seated on a chair facing left, wearing a waist-length robe, holding a ship's rudder in her right hand and a cornucopia in her left; inscription in field: FORT RED; reverse rim inscription illegible; horns of plenty; heads; 115–116 CE; Roman Empire; Rome; coin; weight 24.62 g

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A35_150

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Keywords

sestertius Trajan 53–117 Roman emperor 98–117 obverse head laurel wreath facing right obverse rim inscription illegible reverse Fortuna seated chair left wearing waist-length robe holding ship's rudder right hand cornucopia inscription field Fort Red reverse rim inscription illegible horns plenty heads 115–116 Ce Roman Empire Rome coin weight 24.62 g round worn metal object uneven pitted surface showing mix brown dark brown greenish pale metallic tones central area faint raised outline standing human figure holding object textured weathered details lighter metallic highlights raised edges edge irregular chipped places surface mottled patches corrosion several shades green.