While it may be Steve's birthday, today is also the day Emperor Trajan passed away. Trajan (98 - 117 A.D.) AR Denarius O: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, Laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder. R: COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, Spes walking left, flower in right, raising hem of skirt. Rome 3.5g 20mm SRCV II 3127, RIC II 127, RSC II 84 Trajan (98 - 117 A.D.) AR Tetradrachm PHOENICIA, Tyre Dated COS 5, year 15 (111 AD) O: AVTOKP KAIC NEP TPAIANOC CEB ΓEPM ∆AK, Laureate head right set on eagle standing right; club to left. R: ∆HMAPX - EΞ IE YΠAT E, laureate bust of Melqart draped in lion-skin. 24mm 13.7g Prieur 1515; BMC Phoenicia pg. 301, 15
RIP Trajan! Trajan. CE 98-117 Rome mint, CE 114-115 AR denarius, 18 mm, 3.7 gm Obv: IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC. Laureate and draped bust right Rev: P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R. Trajan’s column surmounted by statue of Trajan, holding patera and scepter; two eagles at base Ref: RIC II 35 More info on Trajan's column here.
Bad news, that sucker is a fake! Hope you can return it. http://www.forumancientcoins.com/fakes/displayimage.php?pos=-2233
Ro, can you put the picture back or start a new thread? Based on the link Mat posted, I'm not convinced yours is fake.
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The die crack looks real enough-- from a strike rather than cast. Based on the remaining tiny image, it looks like a wonderful coin to me. I hope Ro posts the full image again.
i only have one coin of trajan, and it game from an uncleaned lot. i REALLY need to get another coin of this guy.
Awesome Trajan's all. Here are a couple more from my collection: Trajan; 98-117 AD AE Sestertius; 32mm/25.3g OBV: IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PMTRP COS VI P Laureate Bust Draped R REV: SENATVS POPVLVS ROMANVS FORTRED SC in exergue; Fortuna Redux seated L holding cornucopia and rudder (RIC 652, Cohen 158) Trajan; 98-117 AD Bronze; AS 27mm/10.4g OBV: IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM PE Laureate Bust Draped R REV: TR POT COS III PP Victory walking L holding shield w SQOR inscribed and palm (RIC 417, Cohen 628)
This denarius celebrates the Roman acquisition of Arabia that occurred under Trajan Trajan AD 98-117 AR Denarius Obv: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P- Laureate bust right, draped left shoulder. Rev: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI - Arabia standing front, head left, holding branch; at her feet, a camel. Exe: ARAB ADQ Rome mint, struck AD 112-114. RIC II, 245
Awwwww, that's so sad ... Trajan was killed on my birthday Oh well, I'll post a few coins in his memory:
Ummm, somebody said it was fake, so I thought that you'd removed its photo? (oh, but for the record => I gave you a like for your coin and one for your comment, my friend)
