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Denarius - Trajan P M TR P COS II P P, Vesta
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 98-99 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Bare-shouldered laureate head of Emperor Trajan facing right, rendered in finely detailed high relief characteristic of early Trajanic coinage. The laurel wreath is depicted with naturalistic precision, its ties visible at the nape of the neck. A dotted border encircles the field. The encircling Latin legend reads IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, distributed around the periphery. |
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| Reverse description | Vesta, veiled and draped, seated left upon a throne without back, her figure rendered in the classical style typical of Roman imperial coinage. In her extended right hand she holds a patera, symbol of ritual libation, while her left hand grasps a long torch. The abbreviated legend P M TR P COS II P P is distributed in the field around the deity, referencing Trajan's principal titles as of his first and second consulship. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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