Trajan. AD 98-117. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.41 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 113-114. VF.

Electronic Auction 549
Lot: 493. Estimated: $ 150

Roman Imperial, Silver

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Trajan. AD 98-117. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.41 g, 6h). Rome mint. Struck circa AD 113-114. Laureate and draped bust right / 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 292; Woytek 425v; RSC 558. Toned, scratches under tone. VF.

From the Kings Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 486 (24 February 2021), lot 595.

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: 1 November 2023 at 12:44:00 ET.

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