Caption

sestertius, Trajan (53–117; Roman emperor 98–117); coin, Rome, 115–116. 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 seated 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. Weight 23.85 g.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A38_154

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Keywords

sestertius Trajan 53–117 Roman emperor 98–117 coin Rome 115–116 Obverse head laurel wreath facing right rim inscription IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PM TR P C Reverse Fortuna seated chair left dressed waist-length robe holding ship's rudder right hand cornucopia inscription field FORT RED SC rim inscription SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS Weight 23.85 g round metallic object weathered textured surface shades brown bronze showing seated human figure relief figure resting drapery small object hand raised decorative elements figure worn rim encircling piece.