Trajan, AR denarius, Rome, A.D. 112-114.
$150
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Obverse: Laureate bust of Trajan to right, with slight drapery on his left shoulder.
Legend: IMP TRAIAVS AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI PP.
Reverse: Trajan senior seated left on curule chair, holding patter in his right hand and sceptre in his left.
Reverse Legend: DIVVS PATER TRAIAN.
Silver, 3.5g, 20mm.
Reference: BMC 500; Cohen 140; RIC 252.
Grade: gFine-aVF, ragged flan edge, attractive tone.
Trajans deified farther is featured seated on a chair symbolising the legacy and divine status bestowed upon Trajan's family, highlighting the familys esteemed lineage and imperial authority.
