Trajan's Column was the crowning glory of Trajan's Forum, built with the spoils of the Dacian Wars, and the last and greatest of the Imperial Fora. Covered by a continuous frieze of the war's events, the column was capped with a gilded heroic statue of the emperor, while an inscription on the base recounted the feat of engineering in the Forum's construction. After Trajan's death, the column became the repository of his ashes. Trajan, 25 January 98 - 8 or 9 August 117 A.D. "The celebrated Trajan's Column, commemorating the emperor's victories in the Dacian wars and still a prominent landmark of modern Rome, was dedicated on 12 May A.D. 113."
TRAJAN (98-117). Dupondius. Rome.
Obv: IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P.
Radiate and draped bust right.
Rev: SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS / S C.
Trajan's Column: column with spirals and dots set on podium decorated with eagles, surmounted by statue of Trajan standing left, holding patera and sceptre.
Woytek 538v; RIC 679.
Condition: Good fine.
Weight: 11.29 g.
Diameter: 28 mm.
