Coin Information: Tantalus S/N 37091
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| Coin type: | Roman Imperial |
| Entered by: | mrichter (Seller rating: 5.0 out of 5, based on 13 buyer responses) |
| Added on: | Feb 24, 2010 |
| Authenticity: | Ancient forgery |
| Ruler: | Trajan (Augustus) |
| Coin: | VG Silver Fourree Denarius Ancient forgery IMP TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PARTHICO P M TR P - Laureate and draped bust right COS VI P P S P Q R - Trajan's Column surmounted with statue of the Emperor; at base, two eagles |
| Mint: | Rome (115 - 116) |
| Wt./Size/Axis: | 4.90g / 20mm / 0 |
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| Acquisition/Sale: | Bargain Bin Ancients online store #JB-TC070 2/17/10 |
| Notes: | Feb 24, 10 - Trajan's Column is a monument in Rome raised by Apollodorus of Damascus at the order of the Senate. It is located in Trajan's Forum, built near the Quirinal Hill, north of the Roman Forum. Completed in 113, the freestanding column is most famous for its spiral bas relief, which commemorates Trajan's victory in the Dacian Wars.
The structure is about 30 meters (98 ft) in height, 38 meters (125 ft) including its large pedestal. The shaft is made from a series of 20 colossal Carrara marble drums, each weighing about 40 tons, with a diameter of about 4 meters (13 ft). The 190 meter (625 ft) frieze winds around the shaft 23 times. Inside the shaft, a spiral staircase of 185 stairs provides access to a viewing platform at the top. According to coins depicting the column, it was originally topped with a statue of a bird, possibly an eagle, and later by a heroically nude statue of Trajan himself. In 1588, it was replaced by a statue of St. Peter (which still remains) by Pope Sixtus V. |
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