Trajan Ascension Date

On this day in 98 AD, 1920 years ago, Trajan became Emperor. Post your coins of him for this celebration.

 

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My sole Trajan and one of my first coins.

 

Congratulations, Trajan! Your column exists to this day


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
https://www.cointalk.com/threads/last-coin-of-2014-trajans-column-denarius.257275/

 

happy "Trajan is emperor" day

 

Congratulations to the OPTIMO PRINCEPS.


His column, his forum and his market.




Trajan was buried in the base of his column and was the only emperor buried within the city of Rome.

 

huh...did not know that..

 

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)

 

Here's another one.

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)

 

One of my favorite coins, and a reminder of his accomplishments.

 

Copper and silver:

 

TRAJAN
AR Drachm
OBVERSE: AYT KAIC NEΡ TΡAIANO CEB ΓEΡM, laureate head right
REVERSE: ΔHMAΡX EΞ UΠAT Γ, Arabia standing left holding branch and cinnamon sticks, camel to left at feet.
Struck at Caesaria, Cappadocia, or Bostra, Arabia, 100 AD
3.45g 18mm
Sydenham183
ex Ken Dorney

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 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 CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC, laureate draped bust right
REVERSE: P M TR P COS VI P P SPQR, Virtus standing right holding spear & parazonium, foot on helmet
Struck at Rome, 99-100 AD
2.8g, 19mm
RIC 355v, C 274c anecdotal

 

TRAIANUS:

AE's:

RI AE As Trajan CE 98-117 26mm 11.0g Rome Laureate Draped - SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS Victory R wreath palm S-C RIC 675


RI Trajan AE Dichalkon Laureate hd L Rhinoceros walking L LI-Z yr 17 CE 113-114 12.9mm 1.25g Emmet 719 var. rhino right

AR's:

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

 

I have several coins of Trajan, but will limit myself to what is probably my favorite, the Rex Parthis Datus sestertius which commemorates Trajan's successful military campaign in Parthia and his appointment of the puppet king Parthamaspates.

 

Love Trajan coins, a couple of his more scarce Dupondus....his bridge and temple.

 

Early Trajan portraits look a lot like Nerva.


There are several minor variants of portrait style that make it harder to find coins in catalogs. This looks like a head rather than a bust but it has drapery on the far shoulder and heads are not suppose to have shoulders. Trajan issued many coins with the legend SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI. The next four share this legend.


Large flan sestertii and small letters allow long legends.


Asses are smaller so their letters have to be smalle to fit in all those titles.


This as and the last two coins point out Trajan was a military man. There are many reverse types not seen with most rulers. Whose shilds are these?


I believe this may be a fourree from the bulge behind Trajan's head but I'm not sure it does not just have a inclusion in the mix that has swollen. I am not willing to cut the coin to know for sure.

 

Well this seems like a great place to post my first and only purchase of 2018. It had to be a Trajan.
From the recent Roma eauction


Trajan AR Denarius. Rome, AD 107-108. IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder / COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, Dacian trophy of arms, at base of which shields, spears and sword. Woytek 268b; RIC 147; RSC 98. 3.23g, 20mm, 7h

 

More for the hell of it, these have been posted before though.

Trajan, AD 98-117.
Æ10, 8.6g, 12h. SYRIA, Cyrrhestica, Cyrrhus.
Obv.: AVTOKP KAIC NEP TPAIANOS APIST CEB ΓEPM DAK ΠAΡΘI; Laureate head right.
Rev.: KYPPHC/TWN in two lines; A below; all within wreath.
Reference:Butcher 1; BMC 2; SNG Copenhagen 45 var. (B on reverse).


Roman Empire, Trajan 98-117, Denarius, 2.86g: Obv: Laureate head of Trajan right "IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TR P" Rev: "COS V PP SPQR OPTIMO PRINC" Aequitas standing left holding a cornucopiae and scales.. RSC 85.

Provincia Arabia, Trajan, AD 98-117
AR Drachm, 18mm, 3.2g, 6h; Bostra mint AD 114-116.
Obv.: Obv: ΑΥΤΟΚΡ ΚΑΙΣ ΝЄΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝ ΣЄΒ ΓЄΡΜ ΔΑΚ; Laureate bust right, with slight drapery.
Reverse: ΔHMAPX ЄΞ IZ YΠAT ς; Arabia standing left holding branch and bundle of cinnamon sticks; at feet, camel left.
Reference: Metcalf 16; Sydenham 185 (Caesarea).

 

My favorite Trajan!



Trajan, AD 98-117
Roman AR denarius; 2.95 gm, 20 mm
Rome, AD 114-117
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, Mars walking right with spear and trophy
Refs: RIC 337; BMCRE 536; Cohen 270; RCV --; Woytek 520v; Strack 230; BN 819.

 

TRAJAN AR DENARIUS, 114 - 117 C.E.


RIC 318, RSC 154, Very Fine, 19.2mm, 3.59 grams
Obverse: Laureate draped bust of Trajan to right, IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC around
Reverse: P M TR P COS VI P P SPQR around Fortuna seated to left, holding rudder in right hand and cornucopia in left, FORT RED in exergue
(Seller’s pic)

 

Trajan,‭ ‬AD‭ ‬98-117.‭ ‬
Æ19,‭ ‬5.3g,‭ ‬1h‭; ‬SYRIA,‭ ‬Seleucia Pieria.‭
‬Obv.:‭ ‬AVTOKΡ KAIC NEΡ TΡAIANOC AΡICT ΓEΡM ΔAK‭; ‬Laureate head right.‭
‬Rev.:‭ ‬СЄΛЄΥΚ ΠΙЄΡΙΑС‭; ‬Filleted thunderbolt set upon stool.‭
‬Reference:‭ ‬RPC III‭ ‬3785,‭ ‬BMC‭ ‬35.
(Seller’s pic)