Two birthdays today: one for me and one for Trajan's reign

That's not bad for under a dollar, 2000 year old coin hard to believe, also this coin is a definate for the Just a Snack thread.

 

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Happy birthday! I have a few Trajans to share (well, I will share pictures, the actual coins stay with me :

 

Happy Birthday to you, ValiantKnight!

Here are some of my coin of Trajanus.

Trajan. AD 98-117. Æ As. Rome mint. Struck circa AD 103.
Obv: Laureate bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder
Rev: Emperor standing left, holding parazonium and scepter, being crowned with wreath by Victory standing left, holding palm. RIC II 549.


TRAJAN (98-117). Sestertius. Rome.
Obv: IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P.
Laureate bust right, with slight drapery.
Rev: S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI / S C.
Roma seated left on cuirass and shield, holding sceptre and crowning Victory.
RIC 489.



Trajan. AD 98-117. Æ Sestertius. Rome mint. Struck circa AD 103-107.
Obv: IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from front
Rev: S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, S C in exergue, Trajan on horseback riding right, thrusting spear at falling Dacian before.
RIC II 536

 

Happy Birthday!

 

A denarius of Trajanus which I have not posted before.

Traianus (98-117) Denarius (3,24g), Rome, Spring 113-Summer 114 n.Chr.
Obv: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, Draped, wreathed bust right.
Rev.: S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Aquila between two legionary standards.
RIC 294, RSC 577a, MIR 419v.

 

Very nice strong detail, good buy.

 

Hope you have a top day.

 

Happy Birthday and Happy Collecting

 

Thanks again all!

Gave myself an advance on my b-day coin funds for FUN so technically I did

 

Happy birthday jwt!

 

Better late than never. I trust you had a great one!

 

Thanks man! I hope your day was good.

 

Congratulations

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