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Trajan, Dupondius, Ghostly Images, Scarce!

Æ Dupondius; 27mm/ 11.8gm       Mint of Rome, ca. 103-111 AD

Con/ Eye-pleasing unblemished pale green and circulated for many years; Fine.

Obv/ [IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO] AVG GER DAC [P M TR P COS V P P]; Radiate head to r., slight drapery on l. shoulder.

Rev/ [S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI]; Trajan in slow quadriga to l., holding branch and scepter.

Ref/ RIC Vol II, 533. BMC 904. C. 494.

Seller's Note/ Once the soft mud is removed from this scarce issue, wax and buff to heighten all ghostly images looming from out of the past. Very cool!