CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY

Emperor:

Trajan

Denomination:

AE Sestertius

Composition:

Orichalcum

Date:

circa 103-111 AD

Obverse:

IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, Bust of Trajan, laureate, right, with drapery on left shoulder

Reverse:

S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Dacian, wearing peaked cap and shirt with long sleeves, and breeches, seated left, on round shield, right knee drawn up, head resting on right hand, which is propped on right knee, left hand across knee: by round shield, two oblong shields: in front, left, trophy, consisting of helmet, cuirass, round and two oblong shields, and two curved swords: at foot of trophy, left, two spears and round shield, right, oblong shield and curved sword: S C in exergue

Reference:

BMCRE III 785 var. (no oblong shields behind Dacia); Classical Numismatic Group eAuction 126 (9 November 2005), Lot 308 RIC II 564 var.; Cohen II 534; Woytek 234d; SRCV II 3196

Size:

34.76mm, 26.4g, 6h

Province:

Rome mint

Grade:

aVF, scratches on obverse, repatinated surfaces

Provenance:

ex Agora Auctions Sale 70 (21 November 2017), Lot 217

Information:

The auction firm this coin was obtained from attributed this to BMCRE 786 in which with Dacian's left hand reaches towards his chest. Clearly this is not the case and we believe the correct attribution is a variant to BMCRE 785

I, Peter A. Piliouras of Ancient Coin Traders irrevocably guarantee for life to the Purchaser that this ancient coin is authentic. If this coin is deemed not to be authentic by a professional certification service, then I will refund to the Purchaser the full cost of acquiring the coin (including shipping) together with the certification fees.