Trajan. AD 98-117. AR Denarius (20mm, 2.95 g, 6h). Rome mint. Group 14, Cluster 1, circa AD 112-113.

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Roman Imperial, Silver

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Trajan. AD 98-117. AR Denarius (20mm, 2.95 g, 6h). Rome mint. Group 14, Cluster 1, circa AD 112-113. Laureate bust right, slight drapery / VIA TRAIANA in exergue, the Via Traiana reclining left on rock outcropping, head right, supporting wheel set on knee and holding branch. RIC II 266; Woytek 398b; RSC 648. Iridescent tone, flan flaw on reverse, traces of deposits. Near VF.

The Via Traiana was a Roman road that ran from Brindisium (Brindisi) to Beneventum, serving as an important link between Rome and the East. Its construction was begun in AD 109 and completed in AD 113 at Trajan’s own expense.

Closing Date and Time: 11 March 2020 at 12:03:40 ET.

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