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RIC II Trajan 809

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC II Trajan 809. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Trajan. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows head of Marcus Claudius Marcellus, bare, right; triskelis behind, with the legend MARCELLINVS.

The reverse shows marcellus consecrating Gaulish spoils in temple of Jupiter Feretrius, with the legend IMP CAES TRAIAN AVG GER DAC P P REST MARCELLVS COS QVINQ.

Evidence at a glance

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Catalogue references
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Historical context

Trajan was Roman emperor from 98 to 117, ruling as the second monarch of the Nerva–Antonine dynasty. A soldier-emperor who governed during an era of significant military expansion, he annexed territories including Dacia and was named optimus princeps by the Roman Senate. This silver denarius was struck at the mint of Rome under Trajan's authority as part of the coinage of the Roman Empire.

The denarius served as the standard Roman silver coin from its introduction during the Second Punic War circa 211 BC until the third century AD. This restored issue features the obverse legend "MARCELLINVS" beside the head of Marcus Claudius Marcellus, accompanied by a triskelis. The reverse depicts Marcellus consecrating Gaulish spoils within the temple of Jupiter Feretrius, surrounded by the legend "IMP CAES TRAIAN AVG GER DAC P P REST MARCELLVS COS QVINQ".

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Denarius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Trajan

Design

Obverse
Head of Marcus Claudius Marcellus, bare, right; triskelis behind
Reverse
Marcellus consecrating Gaulish spoils in temple of Jupiter Feretrius
Obverse legend
MARCELLINVS
Reverse legend
IMP CAES TRAIAN AVG GER DAC P P REST MARCELLVS COS QVINQ

Identification

Type reference
RIC II Trajan 809
Denomination and metal
Denarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match
MARCELLINVS
Reverse legend to match
IMP CAES TRAIAN AVG GER DAC P P REST MARCELLVS COS QVINQ
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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