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Denarius - Trajan S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Dacia
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 103-111 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate bust of Emperor Trajan facing right, draped and cuirassed, rendered in the confident classical style characteristic of the Rome Mint under his reign. The imperial effigy displays fine portraiture with a strong profile and the distinctive short-cropped hair of Trajan. The surrounding legend encircles the bust, naming the emperor's full suite of titles and honorifics. The coin's flan shows the slightly irregular edge typical of hand-struck silver of the period. |
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| Obverse lettering | IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P (Translation: Imperator Traiano Augustus, Germanicus, Dacicus, Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate, Consul Quintum, Pater Patriae. Supreme commander (Imperator), of Trajan, emperor (Augustus), conqueror of the Germans, conqueror of the Dacians, high priest, holder of tribunician power, consul for the fifth time, father of the nation.) |
| Reverse description | A seated male figure, identified as Dacia, is depicted in a dejected posture facing left, seated on a pile of arms or rocky ground with legs crossed, conveying the submission of the conquered province following Trajan's Dacian Wars. The figure holds or rests near a curved Dacian falx or shield, emphasizing the trophy theme. The reverse legend arcs around the field, dedicating the coin to the "best of princes" by the Senate and Roman people. The composition is bold and propagandistic, celebrating Rome's triumph over Dacia. The exergue line is visible beneath the figure. |
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