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Denarius - Trajan S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Mars
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 112-114 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate, draped bust of Emperor Trajan facing right, rendered in fine high-relief engraving characteristic of the Trajanic period. The emperor's portrait displays strong, idealised features with a laurel wreath crowning his head and drapery visible over the left shoulder. The encircling Latin legend runs along the outer rim of the flan. The irregular flan edges and hammer-struck fabric are consistent with Roman Imperial mint production of the early second century AD. |
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| Obverse lettering | IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P (Translation: Imperator Traiano Augustus, Germanicus, Dacicus, Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate, Consul Sextum, 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 sixth time, father of the nation.) |
| Reverse description | The god Mars depicted helmeted and essentially nude save for a military cloak draped around the waist, striding vigorously to the right in a dynamic martial pose. In his right hand he carries a transverse spear, while over his left shoulder he bears a trophy — a composition emphasising Rome's martial prowess and Trajan's military victories. The reverse legend is distributed across the field in two lines or around the periphery. The die engraving reflects the accomplished classical style of the Rome mint under Trajan. |
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