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Denarius - Trajan TR P COS II P P, Pax
| Issuer | Roman Imperial Mint |
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| Year | 98-99 |
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| Diameter | 19 mm |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Emperor Trajan facing right, with short curly hair and a laurel wreath tied at the nape with a ribbon whose ends fall behind the neck. The effigy is rendered in high relief with fine naturalistic detail characteristic of early Trajanic portraiture. A circular legend in Latin runs clockwise around the periphery of the flan, separated from the bust by a plain inner border. The coin exhibits the slightly irregular, hand-cut flan typical of hammered Roman silver coinage of this period. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The personification of Pax (Peace) seated left on a throne or chair, draped in flowing robes, holding an olive branch in her extended right hand and a sceptre or cornucopiae in her left. A small figure or weapons trophy may appear at her feet, alluding to the subjugation of Rome's enemies as a precondition for peace. The legend is divided across the field, with TR P COS II to the left and P P to the right, rendered in crisp capital letters. The reverse field is relatively open, lending clarity to the allegorical figure. The dotted border on the right side of the flan is consistent with the beaded border standard on Roman Imperial denarii of this era. |
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