Today, September 18, 53 A.D. is when emperor trajan was born. Post some coins of the birthday boy! 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.) O: IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, Laureate head right. AR Denarius R: P M TRP COS IIII P P - Victory standing right on galley prow, holding wreath and palm. Rome 101 - 102 A.D. 3.3g 19mm RIC 59
TRAJAN AR Denarius OBVERSE: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P laureate, draped REVERSE: COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC – DAC CAP in ex. Dacian seated r. on pile of arms, his hands bound behind him. Struck at Rome, 103-111 AD 2.8g, 18mm RIC 96 TRAJAN AR Denarius OBVERSE: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, laureate bust right REVERSE: COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC, trophy of arms mounted on stump Struck at Rome, 107 AD 2.68g 19mm RIC 147 TRAJAN AR Denarius OBVERSE: IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, laureate head right REVERSE: P M TR P COS II P P, Pax standing left, holding branch & cornucopiae Struck at Rome, 98/9AD 3.1g, 19mm RIC 6
Nice catch, Mat. Great coins everyone! Trajan, AD 98-117 AE As, 27mm, 10g, 12h; Rome mint: 101-2 Obv.: IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM PM; Laureate head right. Rev.: TR POT COS IIII PP / S-C; Victory walking left, holding palm branch and shield inscribed S P / Q R. Reference: RIC II Trajan 434 (p. 275) Provincia Arabia, Trajan, AD 98-117 AR Drachm, 17mm, 3.37g; Bostra: AD 114-116. Obv.: [AVTOKP] KAIC NEP TPAIANW APICTW CEB ΓEPM ΔAK; Laureate, dr. and cuir. bust r. Reverse: ΔHMAPX EΞ [VΠATO S]; Camel to left Reference: SNG ANS 1058
Trajan is one of my favorite emperors yet I only have a few of his coins-- and one was just a random mixed lot find. Several of his coins are on my "find" list though. Here's one of my earliest ancient purchases, a provincial of Trajan from Arados. The obverse is so unusual, with the deity in the forefront and emperor behind her. The artist did a nice job capturing the perspective. PHOENICIA, Arados Trajan. AD 98-117 CY 375 (AD 116/7) Æ22, 9.65 g Obv: draped bust of Astarte-Europa right; before, small laureate and draped bust of Trajan Rev: bull charging left Reference: SNG Copenhagen 81; BMC 374 A tiny bronze from Alexandria, with a rhino (I poached on medoraman's turf ) EGYPT, Alexandria. Trajan year 17, 113/4 AD AE dichalkon Obv: Laureate head right Rev: rhino standing left; LIZ above Ref: Emmett 719v(17) R5, BMC 500 Emmett rates these as R5 but I've seen many of them for sale. I think it's R1 or R2 in the real world. And a nicely toned denarius from a large mixed lot: Trajan, 98-117 AD AR denarius, Rome, 101-102 AD 18 mm, 3.7 gm Obv: [IMP CA]ES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, laureate head right Rev: P M TR P COS IIII P P, statue of Hercules standing facing, draped in lion skin, holding club and apple Ref: RIC II 49, BMC 86, RSC 234?, Cohen 236?
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)
Great coins, everyone. Love the toning on the trajan/herc, Tif. Hope your having a great birthday, Z.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Zohar444 ...... oh, and Trajan mang!! I happen to have "3" sweet Trajan examples to add (Happy Birthday, T-dawg!!) Phoenicia Tyre, AR Tetradrachm AE Dupondius AE Dichalkon
A denarius I got early in my collecting, but still really like it IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GER DAC PARTHICO, laureate draped bust right / P M TR P COS VI P P SPQR, Mars advancing right with trophy & spear. RIC 340 RSC 271 ex Aegean Num.
