Caption

sestertius, Trajan (53–117; Roman emperor 98–117); obverse: head of Trajan in laurel wreath facing right; obverse rim inscription: IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIMO AVG GER DAC; 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; reverse inscription in field: RED; reverse rim inscription: ROMA; dated 115–116; Roman Empire (27 BC–476); Rome; coin; weight 23.85 g

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A35_152

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77.5Mb (11.1Mb) / 17.4in x 17.4in / 5205 x 5205 (300dpi)

Keywords

sestertius Trajan 53–117 Roman emperor 98–117 obverse head laurel wreath facing right obverse rim inscription Imp Caes Ner Traian Optimo Avg Ger Dac reverse Fortuna seated chair left wearing waist-length robe holding ship's rudder right hand cornucopia reverse inscription field Red reverse rim inscription Roma dated 115–116 Roman Empire 27 Bc–476 Rome coin weight 23.85 g worn circular metal object rough textured surface showing shades brown dark gray light gray hints green visible crack near edge irregular darker spots scratches surface features faint outline seated humanlike figure holding object areas lighter gray forming figure darker gray-brown background several linear scratches scuffs radiating across object.