Trajan AD 98-117. Rome
Denarius AR

19 mm, 3,47 g

IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, laureate head right, with slight drapery on his left shoulder / COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, dacian trophy of arms, at base of which are shields, spears and sword.

Extremely Fine

BMC 358; Cohen 98; RIC 147; Woytek 268bC-2.

Trajan, full name Caesar Nerva Trajanus Augustus, was a Roman emperor who ruled from AD 98 to 117. He was born in AD 53 in Italica, a Roman colony in modern-day Spain. Trajan came from a non-aristocratic family but rose through the military ranks to become emperor. He was known for his military conquests, including the successful campaigns against Dacia (modern Romania) and Parthia (modern Iran and Iraq). Under his rule, the Roman Empire reached its greatest territorial extent. Trajan was also known for his public works projects, including the construction of Trajan's Forum and Trajan's Column in Rome. He died in AD 117, and was succeeded by Hadrian. Trajan is often considered one of the "Five Good Emperors" of Rome.