A common, easily recognizable example of a popular issue.
A sestertius issued to commemorate the opening of the Trajan Forum, where a equestrian statue of the emperor stood at its center
Obverse: a bust of the emperor wearing a laurel wreath, armor, and a paludamentum, facing right; the legend on the rim reads:
IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P;
Reverse: Equestrian statue facing left, with the legend in the rim:
S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, with the segment SC;
Bronze, diameter 35 mm, weight 25.26 g, axis 6 h.
