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A work made of bronze.

Sestertius (Coin) Portraying Emperor Trajan Conquering Dacia

104-107

Roman

Roman Empire

The Emperor Trajan devoted his energy to military campaigns to enlarge the empire. On this coin, the emperor Trajan, mounted and with a spear, overcomes the helpless enemy who represents the people of Dacia in eastern Europe.

Bronze

Arts of Greece, Rome, and Byzantium