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"Sestertius of Trajan, Rome (Trajan) , 2005.115.128,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/20324.
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On the side of the coin on the left is the bust of a man facing right, curly tendrils of hair held in place with a laurel wreath, cloak draped around shoulders; surrounding the border, the Latin characters: I M P / C A E S / N E R V A E / T R A I A N O / A V G / G E R / D A C / P / M / T R/ P / C O S / V / P P. The other side of the coin depicts a woman standing facing left, draped in flowing clothing, holding a branch in right hand, a horn shaped vessel in left, her right leg raised with foot on the shoulders of a small man; surrounding the border, the Latin characters: S / P / Q / R / O P T I M O / P R I N C I P I /S /C.