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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Curtisimo, post: 3593227, member: 83845&quot;]Great addition [USER=102867]@Parthicus Maximus[/USER] .&nbsp; I have always thought that one could focus on just coins issued under Trajan and put together a really great collection. I find more interest in his reverse types as a group than any other emperor. </p><p><br /></p><p>Here are a few of my Trajan’s for the thread. </p><p><br /></p><p>Commemorating the Dacian War(s).</p><p>[ATTACH=full]960329[/ATTACH] </p><p><font size="3">Roman Empire</font></p><p><font size="3">Trajan (AD 98-117)</font></p><p><font size="3">AR Denarius, Rome mint, struck ca. AD 107-108</font></p><p><font size="3">Dia.: 19.1 mm</font></p><p><font size="3">Wt.: 2.94 g</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv.: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TR P; Trajan laureate bust right, left shoulder draped</font></p><p><font size="3">Rev.: COS V PP SPQR OPTIMO PRINC; Danube, velificatio, reclining on rocks, right hand holding prow of a ship. Left arm resting on overflowing container of water. DANVVIVS in exergue.</font></p><p><font size="3">Ref.: RIC II 100, Scarce</font></p><p><br /></p><p>Write up:</p><p><b><a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/trajan-the-best-emperor-and-the-mystery-of-the-river-god.318843/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/trajan-the-best-emperor-and-the-mystery-of-the-river-god.318843/">Trajan: the Best Emperor and the Mystery of the River God</a></b></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center">........................................</p><p><br /></p><p>A coin issued to wish the emperor a safe passage back to Rome from his Parthian campaign. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]960331[/ATTACH] </p><p><font size="3">Roman Empire</font></p><p><font size="3">Trajan (AD 98-117)</font></p><p><font size="3">AE Sestertius, Rome mint, struck ca. AD 115-116</font></p><p><font size="3">Dia.: 32 mm</font></p><p><font size="3">Wt.: 20.94 g</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv.: IMP CAES TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P Trajan draped and cuirassed bust right</font></p><p><font size="3">Rev.: SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS at bottom FORT RED / S C Fortunate seated holding holding rudder and cornucopia </font></p><p><font size="3">Ref.: RIC II 652</font></p><p><br /></p><p style="text-align: center">.........................................</p><p><br /></p><p>Trajan accepting an Emmy </p><p>[ATTACH=full]960330[/ATTACH] </p><p><font size="3">Roman Empire</font></p><p><font size="3">Trajan (AD 98-117)</font></p><p><font size="3">AR Denarius, Rome mint, struck ca. AD 110</font></p><p><font size="3">Dia.: 18 mm</font></p><p><font size="3">Wt.: 3.46 g</font></p><p><font size="3">Obv.: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P; Laureate bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder</font></p><p><font size="3">Rev.: COS V P P SPQR OPTIMP PRINC; Roma standing left, holding Victory and spear.</font></p><p><font size="3">Ref.: RIC II 115 var.; Woytek 287b</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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