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RIC II Trajan 266 (denarius)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC II Trajan 266 (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 COS VI P P.

The reverse shows via Trajana, bare to waist, reclining left, head turned back right, holding wheel on right knee and resting left arm on rocks: she holds branch in left hand, with the legend S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI VIA TRAIANA.

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Historical context

Trajan reigned as Roman emperor from 98 to 117, during the Nerva–Antonine dynasty. A successful soldier-emperor, he expanded the frontiers of the Roman Empire through the annexation of Dacia and Nabataea, as well as campaigns against Parthia. During his rule, he was granted the formal title of optimus princeps, meaning 'the best ruler', by the Roman Senate.

Struck at the mint of Rome, this silver piece is a denarius, which functioned as the standard Roman silver coin from around 211 BC into the third century. The obverse carries the legend "IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P", noting Trajan's titles.

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
Via Trajana, bare to waist, reclining left, head turned back right, holding wheel on right knee and resting left arm on rocks: she holds branch in left hand
Obverse legend
IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P
Reverse legend
S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI VIA TRAIANA

Identification

Type reference
RIC II Trajan 266 (denarius)
Denomination and metal
Denarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match
IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P
Reverse legend to match
S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI VIA TRAIANA
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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