Denarius - Trajan (COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC) (103-111) front Denarius - Trajan (COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC) (103-111) back
no image

Denarius - Trajan COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC

 
Silver - -
Description
Issuer
Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor
Trajan (Marcus Ulpius Traianus) (98-117)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
103-111
Value
1 Denarius
Currency
Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition
Silver
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#253030
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Trajan standing in triumphal quadriga left, holding two laurel branches.

Script: Latin

Lettering: COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC

Translation:
Consul Quintum, Pater Patriae, Senatus Populusque Romanus, Optimo Principi.
Consul for the fifth time, father of the nation. The senate and the Roman people. The best of princes.

Comment

Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about this coin is that it features a portrait of Emperor Trajan, who was known for his extensive public building programs and military campaigns, including the conquest of Dacia (modern-day Romania) and the construction of Trajan's Column in Rome.