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Denarius - Trajan P M TR P COS IIII P P, Mars
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 101-102 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate bust of Emperor Trajan facing right, with drapery visible on the left shoulder, rendered in the confident portraiture style characteristic of early Trajanic coinage. The emperor's strong facial features — prominent brow, aquiline nose, and close-cropped hair beneath the laurel wreath — are depicted with fine sculptural relief. The obverse legend runs clockwise around the periphery of the flan, framing the imperial effigy. |
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| Mintage | ND (101-102) |
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Trajan's fourth consulship, which this issue dates to, coincided with the opening phase of his first Dacian campaign. The war began in 101 AD when Trajan crossed the Danube in force, and the Roman mint's output during these years was heavily tied to financing that mobilization — soldiers were paid in silver, and demand was relentless. RIC II 52 is one of several Mars reverses struck across this narrow window before the consulship notation advanced again.