Is this trajan denarius authentic?

[MrZun]

What you guys think?

[David Atherton]

Look OK to me. Is there reason to doubt it?

[Ancient Coin Hunter]

There are some flow lines on the reverse at 2 o'clock, This suggests that the flan was indeed struck from a die as the silver tends to create rays that flow from the center to the edges of a coin, usually visible in the lettering. Look also at the edges of the coin where they might have been a seam if indeed the coin had been cast. So no, it's authentic.

[John Conduitt]

Trajan does look a bit odd, but if you look at other examples you can see some that aren't so far away in style.

[Xeno]

I agree with the consensus that it looks good. The surface looks a little odd but maybe just the photography or recently cleaned.

[Kali]

Perfectly fine.

[DonnaML]

5 hours ago, John Conduitt said:

Trajan does look a bit odd, but if you look at other examples you can see some that aren't so far away in style.

There are a lot of weird-looking portraits on Trajan's coins!