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RIC II Trajan 22 (denarius)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC II Trajan 22 (denarius). Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Trajan. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Trajan, laureate, right, with the legend IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM.

The reverse shows victory, draped, seated left on seat without back, holding patera in right hand and palm in left, with the legend PONT MAX TR POT COS II.

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Historical context

Trajan was Roman emperor from 98 to 117 and the second ruler of the Nerva–Antonine dynasty. Formerly a governor of Germania and Pannonia who had distinguished himself in campaigns against Germanic tribes, he was adopted as heir by the emperor Nerva following a revolt by the Praetorian Guard. As emperor, Trajan presided over major military expansions and large-scale building works in Rome, where this piece was struck.

Struck in silver at the Rome mint, this coin is a denarius, the standard Roman silver denomination introduced during the Second Punic War. The obverse presents a laureate portrait of the emperor with the imperial titles recorded as "IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM", acknowledging his adoption by Nerva and his Germanic honours. The reverse depicts a draped figure of Victory seated without a back, holding a patera and a palm, accompanied by the legend "PONT MAX TR POT COS II".

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Denarius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Trajan

Design

Obverse
Head of Trajan, laureate, right
Reverse
Victory, draped, seated left on seat without back, holding patera in right hand and palm in left
Obverse legend
IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM
Reverse legend
PONT MAX TR POT COS II

Identification

Type reference
RIC II Trajan 22 (denarius)
Denomination and metal
Denarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match
IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM
Reverse legend to match
PONT MAX TR POT COS II
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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