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RIC II Trajan 337

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC II Trajan 337. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Trajan. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, right, with the legend IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC.

The reverse shows mars, helmeted, naked except for cloak round shoulders, advancing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and trophy over left shoulder in left, with the legend P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R.

Evidence at a glance

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Catalogue references
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Historical context

Trajan reigned as Roman emperor from 98 to 117 and was remembered as the second of the Five Good Emperors of the Nerva–Antonine dynasty. A soldier-emperor who presided over major military expansion, including the annexation of Dacia and campaigns against Germanic tribes, he was granted the title of optimus princeps ('the best ruler') by the Roman Senate.

Struck at Rome, this silver coin is a denarius, the standard Roman silver denomination introduced during the Second Punic War c. 211 BC. The obverse depicts Trajan and records his titles, including OPTIMO, GER, and DAC, while bearing the legend "IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC". The reverse displays the legend "P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R" alongside Mars, who advances holding a transverse spear and carrying a military trophy over his shoulder.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Denarius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Trajan

Design

Obverse
Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, right
Reverse
Mars, helmeted, naked except for cloak round shoulders, advancing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and trophy over left shoulder in left
Obverse legend
IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC
Reverse legend
P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R

Identification

Type reference
RIC II Trajan 337
Denomination and metal
Denarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match
IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC
Reverse legend to match
P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R
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.

Documentation checklist

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Catalogue references

Varieties

  • RIC II Trajan 338

    Near-identical catalogue variant (same obverse and reverse legends, type and denomination, differing only in minor marks or bust detail); consolidated into this entry.

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