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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Eduard, post: 2811518, member: 8959&quot;]Nice coin, Parthicus.</p><p><br /></p><p>As you describe, the Dacian War and the ultimate defeat of the Dacian king Decebalus was one of Trajan&#039;s major military achievements. It was a long, bloody and protracted war.</p><p>The Dacian curved sword depicted in your coin was, by the way, a much feared weapon by roman legionaries as it was capable of slicing thru their helmets when swung with full strength. A terrifying prospect!</p><p><br /></p><p>The war was commemorated in many of Trajan&#039;s coins. I do not have an example depicting Dacia in attitude of mourning but here are other coins struck in Trajans reign which also commemorate this victory:</p><p><br /></p><p>A sestertius and dupondius of Trajan depicting the emperor on horseback over a dacian soldier:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]658041[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]658042[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]658043[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]658044[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Dupondius of Trajan depicting a bridge thought to have been constructed over the Danube with the purpose of transporting the legions during the Dacian campaign.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]658045[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]658046[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>An as of Trajan depicting Dacian shields and swords:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]658047[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]658048[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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