The Roman Empire
Plotina, wife of Trajan
Denarius 112-August 117, AR 3.35g. PLOTINA AVG – IMP TRAIANI Diademed and draped bust r., hair in queue. Rev. CAES AVG GERM – A DAC COS VI P P Vesta, veiled, seated l., holding Palladium and sceptre (rather a thin line). C 3. BMC Trajan 526. RIC Trajan 730. CBN Trajan 679. Woytek 705-2 (these dies). Very rare. Light iridescent tone and good very fine
Ex NAC 21, 2201, 440 and NAC 64, 2012, 1168 sales.
The portraits of the imperial women under Trajan usually share some resemblance to his own portraits. With the typical over elaborated hairstyle of the Trajanic period. AMP.