Denarius - Trajan COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC VESTA; Vesta

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Trajan (Marcus Ulpius Traianus) (98-117)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	103-111
Value	1 Denarius
Currency	Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition	Srebro
Weight	3.2 g
Diameter	19 mm
Shape	Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique	Młotkowana
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 252995
References	RIC II# 108 Harold Mattingly, Edward Allen Sydenham; 1926. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 2. Vespasian to Hadrian. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , OCRE# ric.2.tr.108 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/) , RCV II# 3172 David R. Sear; 2002. Roman Coins and Their Values / Volume 2. The Accession of Nerva to the Overthrow of the Severan Dynasty AD 96-AD 235. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

(en) Laureate head of Emperor Trajan, draped on left shoulder, facing right.

Script: łaciński

Lettering: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P

Unabridged legend: Imperator Traiano Augustus, Germanicus, Dacicus, Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate.

Reverse

(en) Vesta, draped, veiled, seated left on seat without back, holding palladium (wooden statue of Pallas Athena) in extended right hand, and sceptre in left.

Script: łaciński

Lettering: COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC VESTA

Unabridged legend: Consul Quintum, Pater Patriae, Senatus Populusque Romanus, Optimo Principi, Vesta.

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

Comments

(en) Mass varies: 2.95–3.62 g;
Diameter varies: 17.5–21 mm;
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (103-111)

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