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Roman Imperial. Trajan (98-117) AR Denarius (3.04g, 18mm, 6h). Rome, 108/9 CE.
Obverse: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P. Laureate head right, drapery on far shoulder.
Reverse: COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC // DAC•CAP in exergue. Dacian seated left , on pile of captured arms. Dacia, wearing peaked cap and tunic, seated left resting head on right hand in posture of mourning, on a pile of arms consisting of one round and one oblong shield below, two curved swords to left, and two long spears to right.
Reference: RIC 98; RSC 120a; Woytek 283b; OCRE: https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.2.tr.98.
Provenance: Ex-NBS Auction e-2, Lot 593 (Rijkswijk, Nederland, 23 December 2020).