NEW; Trajan my local hero

[expat]

I have a bit of a soft spot for Trajan. Along with a couple of other Emperors he was born in what is now Seville (Hispalia in Roman times), just 3 hours from where I live.

Trajan 109 AD Rome .
IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP, laureate bust right, draped left shoulder / COS V PP SPQR OPTIMO PRINC, Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and leaning on column. RIC 120s, RSC 81b. Woytek 286a.
AR Denarius, 3.61gr, 19mm.

Post your Trajan beauties

[ambr0zie]

Excellent life like portrait.

Before starting to collect, owning  a Trajan denarius was like a dream because I was under the impression that a decent denarius is very, very expensive. 

I managed to add quite a few coins including ones I was very interested in - related to Dacian wars. 

I also wanted a Column denarius - very important coin for me. 

One of my first coins was this rare quadrans, pretty difficult to find (this type, with this obverse legend) but I was not aware of this when buying it, I just liked the portrait and the reverse. 

[expat]

Beautiful selection of coins, thanks for sharing. The next coin for me is with his column.

[CPK]

I like Trajan too. Here's a denarius I haven't posted in awhile. I really like this portrait.

 

[Ryro]

Great new coin of the manliest of Augustii! 

Here are some of mine:

 

[happy_collector]

Nice addition, @expat. Here are the Trajan denarius, AE As, and sestertius in my collection. 

Edited October 21, 2023 by happy_collector

[Edessa]

Trajan, AD 98-117. AR Denarius (20mm, 3.03g, 7h). Rome mint, struck AD 107-108. Obv: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P; Laureate head right, with drapery on far shoulder. Rev: COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC; Dacian trophy of arms, at base of which shields, spears and sword. Ref: RIC 147; BMCRE 359; RSC 100. Good Very Fine. Ex Berk, Jan 97.

[Ursus]

Lovely coin, @expat!

Trajan, Roman Empire, denarius, 101/102 AD, Rome mint. Obv: IMP CAESAR NERVA TRAIAN AUG GERM, laureate head of Trajan right. Rev: PM TRP COS IIII PP, Victory standing facing, holding wreath and palm branch. 18mm, 3.04g. Ref: RIC II, 58.

[Limes]

Neat new addition! Trajan shows loads of interesting reverse coin designs. Somehow i never liked the portrait, in comparison to e.g. Nerva, or Hadrian. Anyway. Below are mine. Architectural types are my favorite. 

The conquerer:

The family man:

 

[Finn235]

There's no such thing as too many Trajan coins in a collection!

[Prieure de Sion]

I didn't realise I had such a selection of Trajan with me... here's a small selection....

 

Sestertius, RIC 655

 

Denarius, RIC 102

 

Denarius, RIC 291

 

Denarius, RIC 187

 

Denarius, RIC 81

 

Denarius, RIC 353

 

Denarius, RIC 212

 

Denarius, RIC 161

 

Denarius, RIC 328

 

Tetradrachm, Prieur 1515

 

[ambr0zie]

3 hours ago, Finn235 said:

There's no such thing as too many Trajan coins in a collection!

Absolutely! Long reign, economic prosperity, coins with interesting reverses. 

Don't forget the Provincials. One can build an extensive collection having just Trajan coins. 

 

Thyateria

Antioch

Caesarea

 

Edited October 21, 2023 by ambr0zie

[Ancient Coin Hunter]

Type: AR Denarius, A.D. 98-117, 18 mm 2.8 grams

Obverse: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P Laureate head right, slight drapery on left shoulder

Reverse: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI Spes walking left, holding flower and raising hem of skirt

Reference: RIC 191 (Cited from: https://www.cointalk.com/threads/trajan-denarius.379813/) originally posted there

[shanxi]

Trajan
AR-Denar
Obv.: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, laureate head right, drapery on far shoulder
Rev.: COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC, Dacian seated left in mourning, on pile of captured arms, DAC CAP in exergue
Ag, 3.44g, 18.5mm
Ref.: RIC 098

 

Trajan
AR-Denar
Obv: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, Laureate bust right, with slight drapery.
Rev: COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC / DANVVIVS.
Danube reclining left on rocks, head right, with hand on prow of ship and reeds over arm.
AR, 3.17g, 19mm
Ref.: Woytek 277b, RIC 100

[Prieure de Sion]

 

 

Imperator Caesar Nerva Traianus Augustus; Reign: Trajanus; Mint: Rome; Date: 101/102 AD; Nominal: Sestertius; Material: AE Bronze; Diameter: 35mm; Weight: 28.98g; Reference: BMC 745; Reference: Banti-336; Reference: Woytek-107a; Reference: Cohen 636; Reference: RIC II Trajan 432; Obverse: Head of Trajan, laureate, right; Inscription: IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M; Translation: Imperator Caesar Nerva Traianus Augustus, Germanicus, Pontifex Maximus; Translation: Imperator, Caesar, Nerva Trajan, Augustus, conqueror of the Germans, high priest; Reverse: Pax, draped, seated left on throne, holding branch in extended right hand and transverse sceptre in left; Inscription: TR POT COS III P P S C; Translation: Tribunicia Potestate, Consul Tertium, Pater Patriae, Senatus Consultum; Translation: Holder of tribunician power, consul for the third time, father of the nation. Decree of the senate.

 

When Trajan entered his fourth consulship in AD 101, the Roman Empire seemed securely at peace, as celebrated by the figure of Pax on the reverse of his attractive sestertius. These allusions were possibly a ruse, however, as Trajan was already planning a massive campaign against the Dacian King Decebalus, who had humiliated Roman armies on two occasions during Domitian's reign.

 

 

A new beautiful 35mm sestertius of Trajanus has found its way to me 🙂 and I wanted to briefly introduce it here in this "Trajan Thread"...

 

Edited November 15, 2023 by Prieure de Sion

[Prieure de Sion]

Today is "bronze day" in my house. After the two Nero bronzes, I now have a new Trajanus Sestertius. I think the great thing about Trajan's bronzes is their sometimes imposing style. 

 

Imperator Caesar Nerva Traianus Augustus; Reign: Trajanus; Mint: Rome; Date: 107 AD; Nominal: Sestertius; Material: AE Bronze; Diameter: 36mm; Weight: 25.53g; Reference: BMC 800; Reference: Banti 133; Reference: Cohen 406; Reference: Woytek 200b; Reference: RIC II Trajan 503 (sestertius); Obverse: Bust of Trajan, laureate, with aegis, right; Inscription: IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P; Translation: Imperator, Caesar, Nervae Traiano Augustus, Germanicus, Dacicus, Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate, Consul Quintum, Pater Patriae; Translation: Imperator, Caesar, of Nerva Trajan, 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: Pax, draped, standing left, holding branch out and downwards in right hand and cornucopiae in left; her right foot treading down Dacian whose head and shoulders only are seen; Inscription: S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C; Translation: Senatus Populusque Romanus Optimo Principi. Senatus Consultum; Translation: The senate and the Roman people to the best of princes. Decree of the senate.
 

 

Edited November 29, 2023 by Prieure de Sion

[expat]

5 hours ago, Prieure de Sion said:

Today is "bronze day" in my house. After the two Nero bronzes, I now have a new Trajanus Sestertius. I think the great thing about Trajan's bronzes is their sometimes imposing style. 

 

Imperator Caesar Nerva Traianus Augustus; Reign: Trajanus; Mint: Rome; Date: 107 AD; Nominal: Sestertius; Material: AE Bronze; Diameter: 36mm; Weight: 25.53g; Reference: BMC 800; Reference: Banti 133; Reference: Cohen 406; Reference: Woytek 200b; Reference: RIC II Trajan 503 (sestertius); Obverse: Bust of Trajan, laureate, with aegis, right
Inscription: IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P; Translation: Imperator, Caesar, Nervae Traiano Augustus, Germanicus, Dacicus, Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate, Consul Quintum, Pater Patriae; Translation: Imperator, Caesar, of Nerva Trajan, 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: Pax, draped, standing left, holding branch out and downwards in right hand and cornucopiae in left; her right foot treading down Dacian whose head and shoulders only are seen; Inscription: S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C; Translation: Senatus Populusque Romanus Optimo Principi. Senatus Consultum; Translation: The senate and the Roman people to the best of princes. Decree of the senate.
 

There seems to be something about the Trajan sestertius and the dupondii. The colour toning is unlike coinage of most other Emperors, must be the orichalcum. Gives them details more readily seen and are definitely easy on the eye. Even the more ciculated examples.

 

 

[Curtisimo]

Trajan and Hadrian are the only challengers to Augustus for the title of “emperor with the most interesting coin types” in my opinion.

I still need to photograph my sestertius but here are a few Trajan coins in silver.

 

Edited November 29, 2023 by Curtisimo