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RIC II Trajan 9

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC II Trajan 9. 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 vesta, veiled, draped, seated left on seat without back, holding patera in right hand and torch in left, with the legend P M TR P COS II P P. The obverse shows head of Trajan, laureate, right, with the legend IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM. The reverse shows vesta, veiled, draped, seated left on seat without back, holding patera in right hand and torch in left, with the legend P M TR P COS II P P.

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Historical context

Trajan ruled the Roman Empire from 98 to 117 as the second emperor of the Nerva–Antonine dynasty. Born Marcus Ulpius Traianus, he had served as governor of Germania and Pannonia before being adopted as heir by the emperor Nerva following military campaigns against Germanic tribes. Trajan's reign witnessed extensive building projects and major military expansions across the empire.

Struck at the mint of Rome, this silver denarius formed part of the standard silver currency of the Roman Empire, a denomination introduced around 211 BC during the Second Punic War. The coin carries the obverse legend "IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM" alongside the laureate head of the emperor, while the reverse legend "P M TR P COS II P P" accompanies a depiction of the veiled goddess Vesta holding a patera and torch.

Physical characteristics

Material
Silver
Denomination
Denarius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Trajan

Design

Obverse
Head of Trajan, laureate, right
Reverse
Vesta, veiled, draped, seated left on seat without back, holding patera in right hand and torch in left
Obverse legend
IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM
Reverse legend
P M TR P COS II P P

Identification

Type reference
RIC II Trajan 9
Denomination and metal
Denarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match
IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM
Reverse legend to match
P M TR P COS II P P
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. 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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