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Denarius - Trajan S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Virtus
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 103-111 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Laureate bust of Emperor Trajan facing right, with drapery over the left shoulder, rendered in the confident, naturalistic portrait style characteristic of Trajanic coinage. The emperor's strong facial features — prominent nose, defined jaw, and short-cropped hair beneath the laurel wreath — are rendered with fine sculptural detail. The encircling legend runs along the outer border of the obverse field. The flan is slightly irregular, as typical of hammered Roman silver coinage of this 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 | The personification of Virtus (Valor/Virtue) depicted helmeted and clad in military dress, standing to the right with the left foot raised and resting upon a helmet placed on the ground. In her right hand she holds an inverted spear pointing downward, while her left hand raises a parazonium (short military sword) upward. The figure conveys martial strength and imperial virtue, consistent with Trajanic reverse iconography celebrating military prowess. The encircling legend fills the reverse field around the standing figure. |
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