New Trajan denarius

I saw this one on eBay at $125 OBO and I really like the color. I hope it's as nice in hand. I made on offer of $85 and was a little surprised that it was immediately accepted.


Trajan, 98 - 117 A.D.
Silver Denarius
Rome, 112 - 114 A.D., RIC 251
3.24 grams, 19 millimeters

Obverse: "IMP TRAIANVS AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P"
Laureate head right, slight drapery on left shoulder.
Reverse: "DIVVS TRAJAN PATER"
Trajan Senior seted left, holding patera and scepter.
Reference: The Roman Imperial Coinage Vol. II #251


This coin is touted as rare or scarce but I don't know what that means in real terms. Anybody know how to define those terms?
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That is nice, hopefully it's just as nice in hand, as mentioned. Great addition!

 

It's very appealing

I have no idea about its scarcity.

So far only two Imperial Trajans are in my collection-- one purposefully purchased and the other from a mixed lot.


Trajan
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


Trajan
AR denarius, Rome, CE 101-102. 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 lion skin
Ref: RIC II 49

 

Good score at a good price! I don't know if it's rare or not. eBay sellers use it so often I ignore it...unless I know the seller knows what they're talking about.

 

VERY NICE!! Well centered and a terrific portrait! It seems like a good value too!!

Here's one I just had to have---a Tet of Tyre with Trajan and Melqart:

 

It's peanut butter Trajan time, peanut butter Trajan time...





PS: @Mikey Zee . I love your Trajan of Tyre. You seem to have the small heads version, which in my opinion is much nicer than the big heads version I have. Very nice coin, man.

 

EGYPT, Alexandria. Trajan Obol 116-17 AD Griffin

Reference.
RPC 3, 4967 Pl 243 (this coin)
http://rpc.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/coins/3/4967/

Obv. ΑΥΤ ΤΡΑΙΑΝ ΑΡΙ СƐΒ ΓƐΡΜ ΔΑΚΙΚ ΠΑΡ
laureate bust of Trajan, right

Rev. L Κ (year 20 = Date 116-17)
Griffin seated, r., paw on wheel

4.09 gr
18 mm

 

Very nice denarius , bargain price too H8 congrats.
the coin is in memory (Divus) for Trajan's father (30-100 AD) , Senator Marcus Trajanus Pater.
Here's a coin (not mine) in memory of his adoptive father emperor Nerva and his real father Trajanus Pater.

 

Here are a few Trajanus coins from my collection:

 

I can't tell if the nice denarius is scarce or not, but I do know that you do not see too many of that type.

Nice coin!

 

A quick search (acsearch) reveals that on the reverse on that denarius ''Traian honours his father, M. Ulpius Traianus, who had been Proconsul of Asia in 79/80.''

As it seems it is indeed relatively scarce coin - 5 examples listed in acsearch.

 

I searched google, Forum and CNG and didn't find too many examples. I don't trust eBay listings either.

 

Nice OP

 

I think I've shown all of these before, but they're worth a repeat:

 

Very nice OP coin. Here is my only example of Trajan.

 

https://www.vcoins.com/en/Search.aspx?search=true&searchQuery=DIVVS TRAJAN PATER&searchQueryExclude=&searchCategory=0&searchCategoryLevel=2&searchCategoryAncient
for people who want to buy one i found here 4

 

A great looking addition, and sweet coins all.

 

Eye candy @H8_modern

 

Beautiful Traianus @H8_modern !

I have some very modest versions from him. But Trajan is one of my favorite Emperors...


RI Trajan CE 98-117 AR drachm Struck CE 114-116 Arabia Petraea Bostra - Camel SNG ANS 1158


RI Trajan AR Denarius 98-117 Riding Horse


RI Trajan AR Denarius 98-117 CE 3 Standards


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

 

Here's my one and only Trajan from when he was just starting out as emperor. For a few months it was my oldest coin, just sneaking into the first century. By the end of that year - 2014 - I had Vespasian, the Roman Republic and Ptolemy III represented in my collection. A good coin collecting year!

Trajan COS II 98-99 AD. Pax on reverse

Supplier photo.