Sestertius - Trajan (TR POT COS III P P S C; Concordia) (101-102) front Sestertius - Trajan (TR POT COS III P P S C; Concordia) (101-102) back
Sestertius - Trajan (TR POT COS III P P S C; Concordia) (101-102) photo
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Sestertius - Trajan TR POT COS III P P S C; Concordia

 
Bronze 26 g 34 mm
Description
Issuer
Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor
Trajan (Marcus Ulpius Traianus) (98-117)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
101-102
Value
1 Sestertius = ¼ Denarius
Currency
Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition
Bronze
Weight
26 g
Diameter
34 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-06
References
Numista
N#253365
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Concordia, draped, seated left on chair without back, sacrificing with patera in right hand over lighted altar left, and holding double cornucopiae in left hand.

Script: Latin

Lettering: TR POT COS III P P S C

Translation:
Tribunicia Potestate, Consul Tertium, Pater Patriae, Senatus Consultum.
Holder of tribunician power, consul for the third time, father of the nation, decree of the senate.

Comment

Mass varies: 23.37–27.459 g;
Diameter varies: 33–35.3 mm;
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of the Roman goddess Concordia on the reverse side, which symbolizes unity and harmony within the Roman Empire.