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TRAJAN, AD 98-117
AE As (27.45mm, 11.29g, 5h)
Struck AD 107. Rome mint
Obverse: IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, laureate bust of Trajan right, with aegis on far shoulder
Reverse: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Trajan, bare-headed in military dress, riding right, thrusting spear at Dacian below horse; S C in exergue
References: RIC II 543, RCV 3234
An interesting issue, vividly depicting the triumphant emperor defeating his fallen enemy - a reference to Trajan's victories in the Dacian Wars.
Collection : Roman Imperial - the Nerva-Antonine Emperors