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RIC II Trajan 748

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC II Trajan 748. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Trajan. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Marciana, draped, right; hair coiled on top of head behind cresent-shaped diadem, with the legend DIVA AVGVSTA MARCIANA.

The reverse shows eagle walking left on sceptre, head right, wings open, with the legend CONSECRATIO S C.

Evidence at a glance

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2
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Historical context

Trajan reigned as Roman emperor from 98 to 117, belonging to the Nerva–Antonine dynasty. Remembered as a soldier-emperor and philanthropic ruler, he oversaw a major military expansion that brought the Roman Empire to its greatest territorial extent. Awarded the title optimus princeps by the Senate, he governed until his death in August 117.

Struck at Rome under Trajan's authority, this bronze sestertius commemorates Marciana. In the Roman monetary system, the sestertius served as a coin valued at one quarter of a denarius, or two and a half asses, which was useful for commerce. The obverse identifies her with the legend DIVA AVGVSTA MARCIANA, while the reverse depicts an eagle on a sceptre accompanied by the legend CONSECRATIO S C.

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
Sestertius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Trajan

Design

Obverse
Bust of Marciana, draped, right; hair coiled on top of head behind cresent-shaped diadem
Reverse
Eagle walking left on sceptre, head right, wings open
Obverse legend
DIVA AVGVSTA MARCIANA
Reverse legend
CONSECRATIO S C

Identification

Type reference
RIC II Trajan 748
Denomination and metal
Sestertius, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
DIVA AVGVSTA MARCIANA
Reverse legend to match
CONSECRATIO S C
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

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