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Aureus - Trajan S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 112-114 |
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| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
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| Obverse description | Draped and laureate bust of Emperor Trajan facing right, rendered in high relief in the confident Roman imperial style. The laureate wreath is depicted with fine detail, and the drapery falls across the left shoulder. The bold, naturalistic portraiture is characteristic of Trajanic coinage, presenting the emperor with a strong, mature visage. The encircling legend occupies the entire field border, reading from lower left in a continuous arc around the bust. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts the Column of Trajan, shown in stylized form with a spiraling relief band of dots and a wreath motif encircling the shaft, surmounted by a standing statue of the emperor. Two eagles with spread wings flank the base of the column on either side, serving as symbols of imperial authority and apotheosis. The composition is symmetrical and monumental, evoking the actual Column of Trajan dedicated in Rome in AD 113. The reverse legend arcs around the upper field, dedicating the coin to Trajan as the best of princes. |
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