Trajan (AD 98–117)
79.99 CHF
Sestertius, Bronze, Rome mint Description: Obverse with laureate and draped bust of Trajan facing right; legend IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P. Reverse depicting Fortuna Redux seated left on a low chair, feet resting on a footstool, holding a rudder set on the ground in the right hand and a cornucopia in the left; legend SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS, with S C in the field and FORT RED in the exergue. The reverse symbolizes safe return and the guiding fortune of the emperor. Historical context: Trajan, honored by the Senate as Optimus Princeps, led the Roman Empire to its greatest territorial expansion. Large bronze sestertii served as prominent vehicles of imperial propaganda. The depiction of Fortuna Redux relates to successful campaigns and the emperor’s safe return under divine protection.
- Category
- Roman
- Grading
- Fine to Very Fine (s-ss)
- Origin
- German Auction
- Diameter & Weight
- 34mm, 24.06g
Brilliant uncirculated – No signs of wear, freshly struck, highest quality.
Proof – Mirror finish with frosted and glossy fields. Collector’s edition.
Extremely fine – Minor wear, nearly all details preserved.
Very fine – Moderate circulation wear, some details worn, but visible.
Fine – Heavy wear, key elements still distinguishable.
Fair – Very heavy wear, outlines barely visible.
Poor – Only contours visible, almost no detail.
Fragment – Nearly destroyed, only a fragment recognizable as a coin.
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