Trajan                         98 - 117 A.D.

 

Trajan was probably one of the Romans fondest-remembered emperors. During Nerva's reign he was singled out as the heir to the throne. Nerva died soon after and the General wrapped up his battles along the German borders and packed up for Rome. Here he was received as a hero and he reciprocated by walking humbly through the admiring crowds. He put the Senate on notice that they would be allowed to resume their administrative duties without his personal interference. He then set out on large-scale building programs and set up a charity for orphaned children. But the beloved emperor was a military man at heart and could not wait to return to the business of fighting the empire's enemies and expanding its borders. He added Dacia (Romania), Armenia and Mesopotamia to the roster of domains. His military campaigns slowed under several provincial revolts and he suffered a fatal stroke on his return from one of these.

 

AR Denarius 98--117 A.D.

Rome

3.1 g., 18 mm.

Obv. IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM: Laureate head right

Rev. PM TR P COS IIII PP: Pax standing left, holding a branch and cornucopiae

C. 229, Van Meter 26/4

AR Denaius 98--117 A.D.

Rome

17 mm.

Obv. IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TR P: Laureate head right

Rev. COS V PP SPQR OPTIMO PRINC: Spes standing left, holding a flower and hitching her skirt

cf. RIC 120, Rome; MBH-792/RRY

AR Denarius 98--117 A.D.

18 mm.

Obv. IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TR P: Draped and laureate bust right

Rev. COS V PP SPQR OPTIMO PRINC: Victory, with bare chest, standing left and holding wreath and palm

C. 63, Van Meter 7/5

AR Denarius 98--117 A.D.

Rome ca. 116 A.D.

3.3 g., 18 mm.

Obv. IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GERM DAC: Laureate bust right

Rev. PARTHICO PM TR P COS VI PP SPQR/FORT RED: Fortuna Redux seated left, holding rudder and cornucopiae

C. 150, Van Meter 21

AR Denarius 98--117 A.D.

2.43 g., 17 mm.

Obv. IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC: Laureate head right

Rev. PM TR P COS VI PP SPQR/PRO VID: Providentia standing left, leaning on a column, holding a scepter, sheild at foot

C. 308, Van Meter 30a

AR Denarius 98--117 A.D.

Rome 106 A.D.

18 mm.

Obv. IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TR P COS VI PP: Laureate bust right

Rev. SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI/ARAB ADQ: Arabia standing left, holding branch and bunch of cinnamon sticks, with a camel half-visible behind her

RSC 26, RIC 244, C. 26, Van Meter 34

AR Denarius 98--117 A.D.

18 mm.

Obv. IMP TRAIANO AVG AVG GER DAC PM TR P COS VI: Draped and laureate bust right

Rev. SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI: Mars, nude but for cloak, walking right while carrying trophy and spear

C. 366, Van Meter 32/3

AE Dupondius 98--117 A.D.

8.7 g., 27 mm.

Obv. IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M: Radiate head right

Rev. TR POT COS III P P S C: Abundantia seated left in a chair formed from two cornucopiae

RIC 411

AE Dupondius 98--117 A.D.

26 mm.

Obv. IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM PM: Radiate head right

Rev. TR POT COS IIII PP S C: Abundantia seated left on a chair formed from two cornucopiae

RIC 382, Van Meter 66a

AE Semis 98--117 A.D.

Rome

13 mm.

Obv. IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG: Laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder

Rev. S C: She-wolf crouching, standing, S C below

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BMCRE 1061

AE Dupondius 98--117 A.D.

27 mm.

Obv. IMP CAES NERVA TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TR P COS V PP: Draped and laureate bust right

Rev: SPQR OPTIMO PRICIPI S C: Spes walking left, holding flower and hitching skirt

C. 516, Van Meter 54/9

AE Dupondius 98--117 A.D.

26 mm.

Obv. IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PARTHICO PM TR P

COS VI PP: Radiate and draped bust right

Rev. SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS S C: Trajan walking right, flanked by two standards

C. 356, Van Meter 61

AE Sestertius 98--117 A.D.

32 mm.

Obv. IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TR P COS V PP: Laureate head right

Rev. SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C: Trajan on horseback spearing a fallen enemy, right

C. 516, Van Meter 54/10

AE Sestertius 98--117 A.D.

33 mm.

Obv. IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM PM: Laureate head right

Rev. TR POT COS IIII PP S C: Concordia seated left, holding cornucopiae and pouring from a patera over an altar

C. 619v., Van Meter 58a

AR Denarius 98--117 A.D.

Rome

3.1 g., 18 mm.

Obv. IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM: Laureate head right

Rev. PM TR P COS IIII PP: Pax standing left, holding a branch and cornucopiae

C. 229, Van Meter 26/4

Roman Imperial Trajan

AR Denarius 98-117 A.D.

19 mm.

Obv. IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TR P

Draped and laureate bust right

Rev. COS V PP SPQR OPTIMO PRINC

Victory, fully draped, standing left, holding wreath and palm

Van Meter 7/6, C. 63 var.