Trajan. AD 98-117. AR Denarius (20mm, 2.99 g, 7h). Rome mint. Struck circa spring AD 113-summer 114. Good Fine.

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Roman Imperial, Silver

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Trajan. AD 98-117. AR Denarius (20mm, 2.99 g, 7h). Rome mint. Struck circa spring AD 113-summer 114. Laureate bust right, slight drapery / Trajan's Column: column surmounted by statue of Trajan standing left, holding patera and scepter, and set on podium decorated with two eagles. RIC II 293; Woytek 425b; RSC 558a; cf. Elkins, Monuments Figure 121 (for rev. type). Toned, scratches, areas of find patina. Good Fine.

Trajan's Column was the crowning glory of the Forum Traiani, built with the spoils of the Dacian Wars. Covered by a continuous frieze of the war's events, the column was capped with a gilded heroic statue of the emperor, while an inscription on the base recounted the feat of engineering in the forum's construction. After Trajan's death, the column became the repository of his ashes.

Closing Date and Time: 15 May 2024 at 13:04:00 ET.

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