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Auction 11 12 January 2014
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Trajan. 98-117 AD. Dupondius, 13.30g (6h). Rome, 116-7 AD. Obv: IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P Bust radiate, draped right, seen from side. Rx: SENATVS PO - PVLVSQVE RO - MANVS S C Trajan in military dress rushing to right between two trophies, looking back at the one behind him and extending his right arm to complete it, and holding spear pointing downwards in left hand. MIR 586v (110 spec.). BM 1052. Cohen 356 (10 Fr.). RIC 676. Beautiful light green patination. Good VF/EF
Ex Richard P. Miller Collection, acquired from Berk 160, 11 June 2008, lot 408
The two trophies probably represent Trajan's twelfth and thirteenth imperatorial acclamations which he won during his Parthian campaign of 115-6 AD, the latter for his capture of the Parthian capital Ctesiphon (Strack, p. 226), a victory which earned him the title Parthicus that is recorded in the obverse legend
Ex Richard P. Miller Collection, acquired from Berk 160, 11 June 2008, lot 408
The two trophies probably represent Trajan's twelfth and thirteenth imperatorial acclamations which he won during his Parthian campaign of 115-6 AD, the latter for his capture of the Parthian capital Ctesiphon (Strack, p. 226), a victory which earned him the title Parthicus that is recorded in the obverse legend