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RIC II Trajan 142 (denarius)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC II Trajan 142 (denarius). Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Trajan. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, right (sometimes draped on left shoulder), with the legend IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P.

The reverse shows arabia, draped, standing left, holding branch in right hand extended over camel walking left before her and bundle of cinnamon upright in left, with the legend COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC.

Evidence at a glance

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Catalogue references
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Historical context

Trajan was Roman emperor from 98 to 117, remembered as the second of the Five Good Emperors of the Nerva–Antonine dynasty. A successful soldier-emperor, he presided over one of the greatest military expansions in Roman history, reaching the empire's maximum territorial extent. During his reign, he was granted the title of optimus princeps, meaning 'the best ruler', by the Roman Senate.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Denarius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Trajan

Design

Obverse
Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, right (sometimes draped on left shoulder)
Reverse
Arabia, draped, standing left, holding branch in right hand extended over camel walking left before her and bundle of cinnamon upright in left
Obverse legend
IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P
Reverse legend
COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC

Identification

Type reference
RIC II Trajan 142 (denarius)
Denomination and metal
Denarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match
IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P
Reverse legend to match
COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

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