Trajan 98 -117 CE AR Denarius (3.18 g.)
Obv: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P. Laureate bust right, draped at far shoulder.
Rx: COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC around, DAC CAP in exergue. Dacian seated left on pile of arms, mourning; around him two curved swords, two spears and an oblong shield.
Ref: RIC
98; RSC 120; (RD = 3).
struck 103-115 C.E.
Trajan 98 -117 CE AR Denarius (3.18 g.)
Obv: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P. Laureate bust right, draped at far shoulder.
Rx: COS V SPQR OPTIMO PRINC. Dacian, wearing peaked cap, standing left, hands bound in front of him; by his side, shields, swords and spear.
Ref: Sear 3137; RIC 99; (RD = 41).
struck 103-115 C.E.
Trajan 98 -117 CE AR Denarius (3.12 gm)
Obv: Laureate bust right; drapery on far shoulder; IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P.
Rx: COS. V. P.P. S.P.Q.R.
OPTIMO PRINC. - Mars advancing left with Victory and Trophy.
Reference - RIC II 114; RSC 63; (RD = 33).
Ex-CNG Auction 61.
Trajan 98 -117 CE denarius (2.89 g.)
Obv: Laureate bust right; IMP TRAJANO AUG GER DAC PM TR P
Rx: Roma standing left holding Victory & spear.
reference - RIC 115; (RD = 2).
Trajan 98 -117 CE AR Denarius (3.01 g.)
Obv: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P. Laureate bust right.
Rx: COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC, Roma seated left holding Victory.
Ref: RIC 116, RSC 69; (RD = 116) .
A fouree core of the coin above. Fourees were ancient imitations, typically silver plated. Whether these were forgeries or official issues made in haste or to fill quotas when silver supplies were low is still unanswered.
Trajan 98 -117 CE AR Denarius (3.22 g.)
Obv:IMP.
TRAIANO AVG. GER. DAC. P.M. TR.P., his laureate head right.
Rx: COS. V
P.P. S.P.Q.R. OPTIMO PRINC., Aequitas standing lt., holding
scales and a cornucopiae.
Refs: RIC 118; Sear 978; (RD = 278).
Trajan 98 -117 CE AR Denarius (3.24 g.)
Obv: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P. Laureate bust right, draped at far shoulder.
Rx: COS V SPQR OPTIMO PRINC. Equity standing left, holding scales and cornucopia.
Ref: Sear II 3123; RIC 118; (RD = 278).
struck 103-115 C.E.
Very subtle differences between this and the same variety above.
Trajan 98 -117 CE AR Denarius
Obv: IMP. TRAIANO AUG. GER. DAC. P.M. TR. P. - laureate bust
right.
Rx: COS. V. P.P.
S.P.Q.R. OPTIMO PRINC. - Equity std. left holding cornucopia
and scales.
RIC II 119;
BMCRE 288; Sear 3123; (RD = 134).
Trajan 98 -117 CE AR Denarius
Same as above.
Trajan 98 -117 CE AR Denarius
Obv: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P. Laureate bust right, draped left shoulder.
Rx: COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC - Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopia.
Ref: RIC II, 121; Cohen 81; SEAR RCV II (2002), #3124; (RD = 125).
Trajan 98 -117 CE AR Denarius
Obv: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P. Laureate bust right, draped left shoulder.
Rx: COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC - Fortuna standing left, holding rudder on prow and cornucopia.
Ref: RIC 122; Cohen 87; Sear (2002) 3125; (RD = 71).
Same as above
Trajan 98 -117 CE AR Denarius
Obv: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P - Laureate head right, draped left shoulder.
Rx: COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC - Victory standing left, half draped and holding wreath and palm Rome mint AD 106.
RIC II, p. 253, 128; Cohen 75; (RD = 3).
Trajan 98 -117 CE AR Denarius (3.02 g.)
Obv: Laureate right; drapery on far shoulder; IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P.
Rx: COS. V. P.P. S.P.Q.R.
OPTIMO PRINC. - Victory walking left, holding wreath and
palm, standing on platform; within, two shields.
Reference - RIC 129 / RSC 76.
Trajan 98 -117 CE AR Denarius (3.03 g.)
Obv: Laureate, draped bust right.
Rx: Pax stg holding branch & conucopia.
Sear 3152v.
Trajan 98 -117 CE AR Denarius (19mm; 3.0g)
Obv: Laureate bust right; slight drapery - left shoulder. IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP. Laureate bust right, draped at far shoulder.
Rx: Trophy with arms piled underneath. COS V PP SPQR OPTIMO PRINC. Equity seated left, holding scales and cornucopia.
Ref: RIC 147; (RD = 41).
Trajan 98 -117 CE (3.03 g.)
Trajan 98 -117 CE AR Denarius (3.12 gm)
Obv: Laureate bust right; drapery on far shoulder; IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P. COS. V. P.P.
Rx: S.P.Q.R.
OPTIMO PRINC. - Mars advancing left with Victory and Trophy.
Reference - RIC II 154; (RD = 9).
Trajan 98 -117 CE (3.03 g.)
Obv: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P- Laureate bust right, draped.
Rx: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI - Mars standing right, holding spear and leaning on shield.
Ref. - RIC 161; (RD = 28).
Trajan 98 -117 CE (3.03 g.)
Obv: Laureate, draped & cuir. bust right; IMP TRAJANO AUG GER DAC PM TR P COS V PP
Rx: Annona standing right holding corn ears & cornucopiae; modius below, ship's prow to right.
Refs. - RSC 467d; RIC 167.
Trajan 98 -117 CE AR Denarius (3.08 g.)
Obv: IMP. TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P; His laureated and draped bust right.
.
Rx: S.P.Q.R. OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Felicitas standing left, holding cornucopia and caduceus ortessera.
Refs: RIC 173; Cohen 403.
Trajan 98 -117 CE AR Denarius (4.04 g.)
Obv: IMP. TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P; His laureated and draped (l. shoulder) bust right.
.
Rx: S.P.Q.R. OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Fides standing left, holding corn ears and fruit bowl .
Refs: RIC 176; Cohen 483.
A nice representation of an ancient counterfeit (fouree). Copper or bronze appears clearly to right of fides where the silver layer has worn off.
Trajan 98 -117 CE AR Denarius (2.68 g.)
Obv: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M
TR P COS V P P, laureate and bust right, draped over left shoulder.
Rx: S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Genius standing left, sacrificing on altar.
Ref: RIC 184, RSC 394, Sear 3160, (RD = 5).
Trajan 98 -117 CE, AR denarius (3.17 g.)
Obv: Laureate, draped on left shoulder, bust right; IMP. TRAIANO AVG. GER. DAC. P. M. TR. P. COS. V. P. P..
Rx: COS. V. P.P.
S.P.Q.R. OPT(IMO P)RINC. - S. P. Q. R. OPTIMO PRINCIPI. Pax standing l., holding olive branch
and cornucopiae, setting l. foot on Dacian.
RIC 190; Cohen 400 (RD) = 14
Trajan 98 -117 CE, AR denarius (3.17 g.)
Obv: Laureate, draped on left shoulder, bust right.
Rx: COS. V. P.P.
S.P.Q.R. OPT(IMO P)RINC. - Spes advancing left holding
flower and hiking skirt.
RIC 191; Cohen 457