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AE Denarius of Trajan, Rome (counterfeit?)

AE Denarius of Trajan, Rome (counterfeit?)

r. 98-117 CE

Trajan

Roman

Obv.: Laureate bust of Trajan r., drapery over l. shoulder; around, clockwise, IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P. Hole punched at back of neck. Rev.: Danube reclining l. on rocks, l. arm resting on urn, r. hand on ship's prow; above, floating cloak; around, clockwise, COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC; in exergue, DANVVIVS.

bronze

Roman Imperial period, Middle

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