Trajan's historical types

Trajan, Roman emperor 98-117, issued many coin types that referred to particular historical events. Here is an educational page that discusses his coins that refer to his victory in his Dacian Wars and a few other types.

http://augustuscoins.com/ed/Trajan/

The page was inspired by this recent acquisition:



Sestertius. Large. 33-32 mm. 27.24 grams.
Bust of Trajan right, with long legend including numerous titles:
IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS VI PP
Struck 112-114.

DACIA AVGVST PROVINCIA, SC below
Dacia seated left on rocks, holding legionary eagle in left, with child holding bunch of grapes at her feet and a child holding two ears of grain behind her right knee.

RIC 621. Sear II 3183.

This type explicitly celebrates the new province of Dacia. The tiny figures show its agricultural wealth in wine and grain.

Take a look at the site (URL again): http://augustuscoins.com/ed/Trajan/

Show us a historical coin of Trajan!

 

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I love the jade green color and portrait. I liked your educational site as well. Coins that represent historical events are among my favorites, but oftentimes they're outside my budget.

 

Excellent pages Warren. Trajan has great historical associations for me. My favorite Trajan coin:

TRAJAN, SESTERTIUS, RIC Vol. II, Rome, No. 534, 98-117AD,
Obverse depiction: Trajan, head facing right, wearing aegis
Inscription: IMP CAES NERVAE TRIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS V PP
Reverse depiction: Trajan galloping on horseback spearing a fallen Dacian soldier
Inscription: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI - in exergue S C

 

A very nice coin! I really like the color too.

I still have to add the lettering to the picture. But here's the historical one. I'll check out the link. Thank you for that!


Trajan
Denarius, 19 mm, 2,72 gr
IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TR P, laureate bust right with drapery over shoulder
COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC, Dacian seated with hands bound behind back on pile of shields, spears and swords, DAC CAP in ex.

 

Love your site and your coins Valentinian

This is my ‘Dacian wars coin’ with Victory holding a shield on a palmtree with the letters VIC DAC.
Fun detail is the aegis.



Trajanus, sestertius.
33 mm, 27,36 g.
Obv. IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P: Bust of Trajan, laureate, right with aegis.
Rev. S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C: Victory, naked to waist, standing right, left foot on helmet, holding stylus in right hand and with left hand attaching shield inscribed VIC DAC to palm-tree.
RIC 528

 

Great site Warren, don't think I have seen it before excellent coins and maps.
Two recent historical Trajan's of mine.
AQUEDUCTS.


VIATRAIANA

 

Not sure if this is a "historical type"
This simple As shows two trophies. The trophies could be representations of the conquest of Armenia and Mesopotamia, or perhaps of Dacia and Parthia

Rome, 98 AD
25 x 26 mm, 9.23 g
RIC II 681; BMCRE 1055;

Ob.: IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, right
Rev.: SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS two trophies, each with cuirass, two oblong shields and spear; SC in exergue

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I enjoy the work you do on your education portion of your site. Thank you.

This is one of my favorites:


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

Arabia Petraea, Bostra. Trajan. A.D. 98-117. AR drachm (18.57 mm, 2.92 g, 8 h). Struck A.D. 114-116. SNG ANS 1158; SNG von Aulock 6408; Sydenham, Caesarea 205. VF. Ex Harlan J. Berk.

 

kool site Warren, not to mention kool coins of ol' Trajan...i have several of him and still there's one or two that i want..

 

Great page and fantastic coin! It really speaks to me. Absolutely gorgeous.

I have an Imperial denarius of Trajan's column... common but a noteworthy type .


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/

 

...that's it!

 

I echo your accolades, TIF, and I am envious of your Trajan’s column coin with its clear reverse depiction - I have searched for such a coin for a number of years. Excellent!

 

Denarius of Trajan 113-114 A.D. Rv Column of Trajan
RIC 293 Woytec 435v 3.37 grms 18 mm

 

Et tu, Terence? That is also a great coin - thank you for posting it!

 

Good website, i like to read the history behind the coins!

Here are 2 more coins of Trajan, mentioned on your site. I need to update the pictures though, and add the tekst.

Trajanus, denarius, 19mm, 3,56 gr.
RIC 245, Sear 3118


Trajanus, denarius, 19mm, 3,00 gr
RIC 356, Sear 3151

 

..here's a one of a kind(as far as known) historical coin of @John Anthony & i.... Trajan overstrike on Nabbatean Rabbel ll silver coin...

 

My historical offering

RIC 667; Cohen 328; BMC 1046 115-117 AD

Rome mint. Obv: IMP CAES NER AVG GER DAC PARTHICO PM TR P COS VI PP, laureate and draped bust right. Rev: REX PARTHIS DATVS, Trajan seated left on platform, presenting Parthamaspates to a Parthian kneeling right. SC in exergue. 19.73 grams.

 

Quite the timely thread as I am awaiting my most recent purchase:


I love your very informative pages Warren - I’ve spent quite a bit of time there.

 

Congratulations Valentinian for your interesting web page and for all your coins posted there ! , especially for the first sestertius.
I found this excellent thread some months ago and it inspired me to buy some new coins. Now that I have finally received them I would like to post them here , along with others.

Please show us any new Trajan historical coin you have !

the one I wanted most:
Trajan Denarius. RIC 96
IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP, laureate bust right /
COS V PP SPQR OPTIMO PRINC, Dacian seated with hands bound behind back on pile of shields, spears and swords, DAC CAP below.