Just a humble Trajan

In the mail today


TRAJAN
AR Denarius, Rome mint
IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, laureate head right
P M TR P COS II P P, Vesta seated left, veiled, holding patera & torch
RIC 9, RSC 203, Sear 3143
3.05 g, 19mm

Post anything Trajan!

 

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Nice Trajan to build on your collection Evan8, I have a few mainly AE, I will just post this one of a temple that doesn't have any trace left nowadays, except one huge column buried underground that is still visible if you take a tour of Palazzo Valentini in Rome, that takes you underground to see ancient dwellings going back to 1st century AD, and opens up to below ground level close up view of Trajan's column, well worth seeing if ever visiting Rome. Ae Dupondius, struck 107-108 AD, 27mm, 11.81gm. RIC II 576.

 

I've always found Trajan coins to be very enjoyable, and your new coin is no different. The look on his portrait is like he's making a funny face.

 

Evan => congrats on your cool new OP-addition



Trajan? ... okay, I have a few that haven't been out for a while ...

 

Two I like are the early, early issue when the mint had not yet figured out that Trajan did not look like Nerva:


and a reverse honoring the building of the Via Traiana.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Via_Traiana

 

Here is mine, Tet.

 

well here is my even more humble trajan....

 

He's got a smug-looking smile!

 

A few AE's of Trajan that you don't see very often.


Cilicia, Laertes. Trajan Æ21. Demeter seated
Obv: Laureate head right.
Rev: Demeter seated left, holding poppy and grain ears in right hand, scepter in left.
SNG France 589-90; SNG Levante 371.


Thrace, Sestos. Trajan AE17
Obv: KAICAP TRAIANOC, Laureate bust of Trajan r.
Rev: CHC TIWN, Lyre or cithara.
3.48g, 17.1mm
Varbanov 2978(B)

 

Nice

 

I thought he looked a little like a neanderthal or ape-ish, especially in the mouth lol

 

RC is right about the OP's smile, nice coin. i have 3 silvers now. i just brought the 3rd coin a few moments ago and haven't got it in hand yet.

trajan drachm struck over nabataean sela of rabbel ll (still researching this one)
trajan denarius
trajan denarius with portrait of domitian(i believe)(drs pic)

 

i like that coin AA

 

Thanks, yes one of my favorites as well, all three AE's are reasonably scarce.

 

...i can almost hear him saying..this is the worst trade deal in history..........maybe eva>< O ye gods have mercy upon me!

 

Great portrait,Evan8 Trajan looks amused

 

Cool and funny portrait on that one, Evan8. My favorites are the ones with the Dacians on the reverse smacking their foreheads - "Bloody hell, not Trajan again!"

 

Nice capture @Evan8 ! You are definitely building an Ancients collection now!


RI Trajan AR Denarius 98-117 Riding Horse

And I have a SLAP-HEAD just like @zumbly ...

RI Trajan AR Denarius 98-117 CE Soldier over Vanquished Foe

 

Nice

 

really, all the coins posted here are exciting and different!