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Denarius - Trajan COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 103-111 |
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| Diameter | 19.5 mm |
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| Obverse description | Laureate bust of Emperor Trajan facing right, with short hair and a slight drape over the left shoulder, rendered in a naturalistic style characteristic of high imperial portraiture. The emperor's strong profile features a prominent brow and firm jaw, conveying authority and martial dignity. The encircling Latin legend runs clockwise around the bust, partially visible against the irregular flan. The die engraving is bold and deeply struck, with fine detail preserved in the laurel wreath and facial features. |
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| Obverse lettering | IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P (Translation: Supreme commander, of Trajan, emperor, conqueror of the Germans, conqueror of the Dacians, high priest, holder of tribunician power.) |
| Reverse description | Standing figure of Trajan facing front, rendered in military dress, holding a spear in his right hand and a parazonium or short sword in his left, positioned upon a base or trophy. Flanking the central figure at the base are two captive barbarians in supplicant poses, referencing Trajan's Dacian victories. The composition is bold and hieratic, conveying imperial triumph. The encircling legend COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC runs around the periphery of the flan in well-spaced Latin capitals. |
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