Denarius IMP CAES TRAIAN AVG GER DAC P P M METELLVS Q F, Apollo

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IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year98-117
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Denarius
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionSilver
Weight3.1 g
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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Reference(s) RIC II#770, OCRE#ric.2.tr.770
Obverse descriptionHead of Apollo, wearing fillet, right; star front.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringROMA
(Translation: Rome.)
Reverse descriptionMacedonian shield decorated with elephant`s head; all within wreath.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringIMP CAES TRAIAN AVG GER DAC P P M METELLVS Q F
(Translation: Imperator Caesar Traianus Augustus Germanicus Dacicus, Pater Patriae, Marcus Metellus, Quinti Filius. Supreme commander (Imperator), Caesar, Trajan, emperor (Augustus), conqueror of the Germans, conqueror of the Dacians, father of the nation. Marcus [Caecilius] Metellus, son of Quintus.)
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Mint
MintageND (98-117)  - -
Catalog ID2687103590
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