Coins and Historical Medals

Roman Imperial Coinage, Trajan (98-117), Sestertius, Rome, 103-111, laureate head right, rev. Trajan, bare-headed and togate, standing left on dais, holding olive branch and sceptre, crowned by Victory flying left and flanked by two eagles and a captive either side, 23.54g/6h (RIC 551; RCV –); similar, rev. single-span bridge over river with tower at each end, boat below, 23.00g/6h (RIC 569; RCV 3207) [2]. Both corroded and tooled, otherwise scarce types and about fine £30-£40