The capital block of Trajan 's Column weighs 53.3 tons , which had to be lifted to a height of c. 34 m. Ancient coins indicate preliminary plans to top the column with a statue of a bird , probably an eagle , but after construction , a statue of Trajan was put in place ; this statue disappeared in the Middle Ages .
The capital block of Trajan 's Column weighs 53.3 tons , which had to be lifted to a height of c. 34 m. Ancient coins show plans to put a statue of an eagle on top of the column .