Caption

sestertius, Trajan (53–117; Roman emperor 98–117); obverse: head of Trajan in laurel wreath facing right; rim inscription: IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PM TR P COS VI PP; reverse: Fortuna sitting on a chair facing left, dressed in a waist-length robe, holding a ship's rudder in her right hand and a cornucopia in her left; inscription in field: FORT RED SC; rim inscription: SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS; 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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LZT26A38_153

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Keywords

sestertius Trajan 53–117 Roman emperor 98–117 obverse head laurel wreath facing right rim inscription Imp Caes Ner Traian Optimo Avg Ger Dac Pm Tr P Cos Vi Pp reverse Fortuna sitting chair left dressed waist-length robe holding ship's rudder right hand cornucopia inscription field Fort Red Sc Senatvs Popvlvsqve Romanvs dated 115–116 Roman Empire 27 Bc–476 Rome coin weight 23.85 g round metal coin worn raised profile person showing short hair headband textured surface wear patches darker discoloration coin displays mainly brown bronze tones areas darker brown small spots purplish greenish discoloration lower left rim slightly irregular surface fine pitting abrasion.