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Trajan Provincial136 viewsTrajan 98-117 AD. AR Drachm. Bostra Mint. 112-117 AD (COS VI). (3.3g, 15mm) Obv: (AVTOKP KAI)C NER TRAIANO APICTW CEB GERM DAK, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust to right. Rev: DHMARC EX UPATO V, Bactrian (two-humped) camel advancing left.
SNGANS 1159
Ex: Aeternitas NumismaticsPaddy
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26 Severus Alexander RIC 250120 viewsSeverus Alexander 222-235 A.D. Rome Mint. 231-235 A.D. (3,3 gr, 20 mm) Obv: IMP ALEXANDER PIVS AVG, laureate head right with slight drapery on left shoulder. Rev: PROVIDENTIA AVG, Annona standing left by modius, holding
corn-ears and cornucopiae.
RIC 250; RSC 501c; BMC 875; Sears 7922
Ex: Private collection
The legend 'Providentia' relates to the emperor's foresight
in providing for Rome's annual grain supplyPaddy
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Faces of Traianus106 viewsHere we can see how the early heads of Marcus Ulpius Traianus Major looks a lot lite Nerva's and how it changes over time.Paddy
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Trajan RIC 507 (bust); Woytek 201cB96 viewsTrajan 98-117 AD. Æ Dupondius. Rome Mint. ca. 104/5-107 AD. (26mm, 10.58g, 6 h) Obv: IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, Radiate bust of Trajan right, wearing aegis. Obv: S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, S C in exergue, Pax standing facing, head left, using torch to set fire to pile of arms, and holding cornucopiae.
Cf. RIC 507 (bust); Woytek 201cB; cf. BMC 892 (bust); BN 225
Ex: Triskeles AuctionPaddy
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Trajan RIC 162; Woytek 218c87 viewsTrajan 98-117 A.D. AR Denarius. Rome Mint. c. 103-7 A.D. (3.29 g) Obv: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS V PP, Bust laureate right, fold of aegis on front shoulder and behind neck. Rev: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Mars standing left, head right, holding spear and shield that rest on ground.
Ex: Frank Robinson auction
Woytek 281c; RIC 162; RSC 378aPaddy
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Trajan RIC 167; Woytek 212f87 viewsTrajan 98-117 AD. AR Denarius. Rome Mint. ca 106-107 AD. (3.30g, 19mm) Obv: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Annona standing left, holding corn ears and cornucopia; modius to left, prow toright.
Woytek 212f; RIC 167; RSC 467d
Ex: G&N
My favorite bust and potrait type of Trajan.Paddy
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08 Vitellius RIC 10786 viewsVitellius 69 AD. AR Denarius. Rome Mint. Late April-20 December 69 A.D. (3,3 gr, 18 mm) Obv: A VITELLIVS GERM IMP TR P, Laureate head right. Rev: PONT MAXIM, Vesta seated right with patera and sceptre.
RIC 107; RSC 72; BMC 34.
Ex: Gitbud & NaumannPaddy
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Trajan RIC 098; Woytek 283 bC83 viewsTrajan 98-117 AD. AR Denarius. Rome Mint. 103-111 AD. (3.27g, 18mm, 8h) 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.
Woytek 283 bC; RIC 98; RSC 120a
Ex: Roma Numismatics; From the Mistakidis Collection.
My first Dacia coin! As we all know it commemorates Trajan's conquest of Dacia (present day Romania). Paddy
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82 viewsIn the picture we can see how the head of an emperor closely resembles the preceeding one. The top three coins are COS II. RIC 9 (3.6g); RIC 12 (3,40g); RIC 22 (3.31g). All have good weights and the RIC 9 is quite possibly overstruck at 3.6g.
Below the three Trajans is a Nerva and it's very similar to the first issues of Trajan. I think it's safe to say that the engravers did not meet the emperor in person. Paddy
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Sabina RIC 39681 viewsSabina. Ar Denarius. Rome Mint. 128-136 AD. (3.51g, 18.29mm) Obv: SABINA AVGVSTA, Bust right, hair in plait behind. Rev: VENERI GENTRICI, Venus standing right, drawing up robe on right shoulder, holding an apple in left.
RIC 396
Ex: Holding History
Paddy
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Trajan Provincial81 viewsTrajan 98-117 AD. AR Tridrachm. Caesarea, Cappadocia. 112-114 A.D. (10.09g, 23.33mm) Obv: AVTOKP KAIC NEP TPAI]ANOC CEB GEPM DAK, Laureate bust right, aegis on far shoulder. Rev: DHMAPX EX YPA TO C, Distyle temple with eagle in pediment, Cult image of Artemis of Perge within.
SNG ANS 1160; Syd 190
Ex: Holding History
Paddy
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056/4 Subgroup 85 & 86A AE Triens79 viewsAnonymous. Ae Triens. Apulia. 212-208 BC. (9.08 g, 23.72 g) Obv: Helmeted head of Minerva right, four pellets above. Rev: ROMA, prow right, four pellets below.
Originally defined as Crawford 56/4, this type of Triens have been assigned to subgroup 85 & 86A. This is a Q or H triens, that is missing the Q or H. Andrew McCabe gives the subgroup the number F1 which has the following characteristics:
"Mint: Apulia. Second Punic war. Related to RRC 85 H, and RRC 86 anchor and Q. Obverses are in high relief. The general style, for examples Janus, or Hercules’ truncation, or the regular reverse prow, is like RRC 86 anchor and Q. Reverses of Sextans and Quadrans have either regular, or Luceria style, prows with a club in an elevated fighting platform. On regular reverses, the top and central keel lines join half way across prow. Flans are thin and broad akin to late issues of Luceria. All denominations As through Sextans are known."
"The regular reverse prow is tall (height/width) with a fighting platform and deck structure elevated more than usual, and there is always a line extending either side of the deck structure. The keel-lines are also distinctive, with the middle of the three lines always converging with the top line half way across the prow... These specific design features – especially the middle keel line converging with the upper line half way across the prow – are identical with and typical of the RRC 86A Q series from Apulia58... The obverses of all denominations are in high relief, and show high quality engraving."
"So a close geographic and timing link between the Anchor Q, H, L, L-T, CA and P coins can be posited. These coins are certainly a second Punic war issue from Apulia. It remains open for discussion which city minted these group F1 coins, presumably alongside the RRC 85 and RRC 86 issues."
This is one out of six specimens: "F1 Triens: 6 coins, mean 9.4 grams, heaviest 10.5 grams".
All quotes are from the work of Andrew McCabe.
Link to thread at Forvm Ancient Coins: http://www.forumancientcoins.com/board/index.php?topic=90604.0
On this topic at Andrew McCabe's homepage: http://andrewmccabe.ancients.info/RRC056.html
I would strongly recommend anyone who wants to learn more about Roman Republican coins to give Andrew McCabe's homepage a visit.
Paddy
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Trajan Provincial79 viewsTrajan 98-117 AD. AR Didrachm. Caesarea, Cappadocia. Struck consular year 2, 98-99 AD. (6.1g, 22mm) Obv: AYT KAIC NEP TPAIANO CEB GEPM, Laureate head right, youthful portrait right. Rev: DHM EX UPAT B, two clasped hands holding standard on prow.
SNGCop 200, BMC 53.
Ex: Incitatus CoinsPaddy
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Trajan RIC 011; Woytek 18a79 viewsTrajan 98-117 AD. AR Denarius. Rome Mint. 98-99 AD. (3.22g, 19mm, 6h) Obv: IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, Laureate head right. Rev: PONT MAX TR POT COS II, Abundantia seated left on chair constructed of crossed cornucopiae, holding sceptre.
Woytek 18a; RIC 11; RSC 301.
Ex: Roma NumismaticsPaddy
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Trajan RIC 147b; Woytek 268bC-279 viewsTrajan 98-117 AD. AR Denarius. Rome Mint. Second half of 107-108 AD. (3.32g; 18.41mm) Obv: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, Laureate head right, slight drapery on far shoulder. Rev: COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, trophy on stump; shields and spears at base.
Woytek 268bC-2; RIC 147b; RSC 98
Ex: Imperator CoinsPaddy
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Trajan RIC 252; Woytek 406b78 viewsTrajan 98-117 AD. Ar Denarius. Rome Mint. 115 AD. (3.39 g, 19.07 mm). Obv: IMP TRAIANVS AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P Bust, laureate, with slight drapery on left shoulder. Rev: DIVVS PATER TRAIAN, Traian Sr. seated to left holding patera and sceptre.
Woytek 406b; RIC 152; RSC 140.
Ex: Marc Walter, V-coins
TrajanPater. Died c. 100 AD. Marcus Ulpius Traianus commanded the 10th Legion during the Jewish War and conquered the city of Joppa.Named consul in 70 AD, he became governor of Syria and proconsul of Asia.
Great coin and much fun to photograph!Paddy
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Trajan RIC 058; Woytek 128a77 viewsTrajan 98-117 AD. Ar Denarius. Rome Mint. 102 AD. (3.23g, 19mm) Obv: IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, Laureate head right.
Rev: P M TR P COS IIII P P, Victory standing facing, head left, holding wreath and palm.
Woytek 128a; RIC 58; RSC 240
Ex: Pecunem
A very common coin, but the quality of the strike is not so common, I think.Paddy
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32 Gordian III RIC 6776 viewsGordian III 238-244 AD. Ar Antoninianus. Rome Mint. 240 AD. (3,9 gr 21 mm) Obv: IMP GORDIANVS PIVS FEL AVG, radiate, draped & cuirassed bust right. Rev: LIBERALITAS AVG III, Liberalitas standing left with abacus & cornucopia.
RIC 67;RSC 142; Sears 8621
Ex: Private collection Paddy
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24 Macrinus RIC 9175 viewsMACRINUS 217-218 AD. AR Denarius. Rome Mint. August 217 AD. (3.5g, 19mm) Obv: IMP C M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG, Laureate and cuirassed bust right. Rev: SECVRITAS TEMPORVM, Securitas standing left, leaning on short column, holding sceptre.
RIC 91; RSC 122b
Ex: G&NPaddy
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Trajan RIC 337; Woytek 520v75 viewsTrajan 98-117 AD. AR Denarius. Rome Mint. Winter 114-start of 116 AD. (3.2g; 19mm) Obv: IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC, Laureate and draped bust right. Rev: P M TR P COS VI P P SPQR, Mars advancing right with spear and trophy over shoulder.
RIC 337; RSC 270; Woytek 520v
Ex: G&N
Here we see how "Optimo" has finally become a part of the emperor's name - the transition from the title "Optimo Princeps" to the name "Optimo Augustus".
Curtis Clay:
"It's the difference between allowing others to call you "the best", and allowing that title to become part of your official name.
As Pliny records in his Panegyric, from early in his reign on the Senate wanted to call Trajan "best", but Trajan modestly refused to accept "best" as part of his name.
In the course of 103, after Trajan had celebrated his first Dacian triumph and renovated the Circus Maximus with the addition of seats for 5000 additional spectators, SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI became the standard rev. legend on Trajan's coins in all metals, meaning "The Senate and the Roman People (acclaim, or dedicate this coin to) the Best Emperor". Here Optimus is still an unofficial title: Trajan is allowing others to call him that, but is not permitting it to become part of his official name. Princeps is a general description of Trajan's function, "first man in the state" or simply "ruler, emperor", not part of his personal name.
In 114 Trajan conquered Armenia, the Senate once again voted him the name "Best", and this time he accepted it as part of his name, along with IMP, CAES, AVG, and his victory titles GERM and DAC. So from here on Optimus becomes part of Trajan's nomenclature on the obverse of his coins, and the rev. legend SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI disappears."
Paddy
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Trajan RIC 672; Woytek 534v74 viewsTrajan 98-117 A.D. Æ Sestertius. Rome mint. 114-116 A.D. (34mm, 26.55 g, 6h) Rev: IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS VI PP, Laureate and draped bust right. Obv: SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS, Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopia. Brown and green patina, smoothing on reverse.
RIC II 672; Woytek 534v; Banti 106.
Ex: CNG AuctionPaddy
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Trajan RIC 20273 viewsTRAJAN 98-117 A.D. AR Denarius. Rome Mint. 103-111 A.D. Rev: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, Laureate head right. Obv: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Virtus standing right, holding spear and parazonium, left foot on helmet.
Ex: Romadrome
RIC 202; RSC 402Paddy
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Trajan RIC 177; Woytek 191b73 viewsTrajan 98-117 AD. AR Denarius. Rome Mint. 103-105 AD. (3.30g, 17mm, 8h) Obv: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS V PP, Laureate and draped bust right. Rev: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Fortuna seated left, holding rudder and cornucopia.
Woytek 191b; RIC 177; RSC 481
Ex: Roma Numismatics; From the Mistakidis Collection.Paddy
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Trajan RIC 29172 viewsTrajan 98-117 A.D. AR Denarius. Rome Mint. 113 A.D. (3,3 gr, 20 mm, 7h) Obv: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS VI PP, Laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder. Rev: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Trajan on horseback left with spear.
RIC 291
Ex: Gitbud & Naumann
Paddy
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Trajan Provincial72 viewsTrajan 98-117 AD. AR Hemidrachm . Cyrenaica, Cyrene. 100 AD. (15mm; 1.98g; 6h) Obv: AÎ¥T KAIΣ NEΡ TΡAIAN ΣEB ΓERM, Laureate head of Trajan right. Rev: ΔHMAP X EΞ ΥΠATO · T, Horned head of Zeus–Ammon right
Sydenham, Caesarea 178.
Ex: CNGPaddy
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14 Hadrian RIC 17671 viewsHadrian 117-138 AD. AR Denarius. Rome Mint. 125-128 AD. Obv: HADRIANVS AVGVSTVS, Laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder. Rev: COS III, Pudicitia standing left, covering face with veil.
RIC 176; BMCRE 405; RSC 392Paddy
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01 Augustus RIC 167a70 viewsAugustus 27 B.C. - 14 A.D. AR Denarius. Lugdunum Mint. 15 - 13 B.C. (3,71 gr) Obv: AVGVSTVS DIVI F, Bare head right. Rev: in ex. IMP X, Bull butting right.
RIC 167a, RSC 137, Sear 1610.
Ex: Poinsignon Numismatique
This coin has great beauty in its simplicity and it's also a great example of propaganda. Divi F (filius) means that Octavianus is not only Augustus but also the son of a god.Paddy
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Trajan RIC 275; Woytek 421v70 viewsTrajan 98-117 AD. AR Denarius. Rome Mint. Early 113 - summer 114 AD. (3.08g; 20.70; 18.31mm) Obv: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, Laureate draped bust right. Rev: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Genius standing front, looking left, holding patera and ears of corn.
Woytek 421v; RIC 275; RSC 398
Ex: Marc Walter, V-coins
Woytek: "mit Lorbeerkranz (2) in Paludament von der Seite gesehen n.r."Paddy
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Trajan RIC 052; Woytek 104b69 viewsTrajan 98-117 AD. AR Denarius. Rome Mint. January 101-December 102. (3.2g, 19mm) Obv: IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, Laureate head right with drapery on far shoulder. Rev: P M TR P COS IIII P P, Mars walking right, holding spear, shield and trophy.
Woytek 104b; RIC 52;RSC 228a
Ex: G&NPaddy
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Trajan RIC 013; Woytek 24a69 views Trajan 98-117 AD. AR Denarius. Rome Mint. February 98 - Fall 98 AD. (3.19g; 18.22g) Obv: IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, Laureate head right. Rev: PONT MAX TR POT COS II, Pax standing left with branch & cornucopiae.
Woytek 24a; RIC 17; RSC 292
The personifications of gods are associated with certain attributes. Felicitas carries a caudecus, while Pax holds a palm branch. RIC makes a distinction between the two when attributing this coin, as in RIC 13 (Caudecus, Felicitas) and RIC 17 (Palm Branch, Pax). Woytek sees them as identical and consequently both RIC entries are attributed as MIR 24.Paddy
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Trajan RIC 16168 viewsTrajan AR Denarius. Rome Mint. ca 106-107 AD. (2.94g, 19mm, 1h) Obv: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right Rev: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Mars standing right, holding spear and shield.
Woytek 218f; RIC 161
Ex: Roma NumismaticsPaddy
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026/3 Litra or 1/8 ounce67 viewsAnonymous. Æ Litra or 1/8 ounce. Rome. 234-231 BC. ( 3.43g, 15mm, 5h) Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right Rev: Horse rearing left, wearing bridle, bit, and reins; ROMA below.
Crawford 26/3; Sydenham 29 (Half-litra); Kestner 56-65; BMCRR Romano-Campanian 70-74 (Half-litra)
This coin is attributed as a Litra by Crawford, others define it as half-litra. However, it could be argued that "1/8 ounce piece" is the better description.
First of all, on litra and half-litra:
"According to Crawford, the weight standard of the series 26 litra and half litra are based on a litra of 3.375 grams . The half litra in Crawford is described as having a dog on the reverse rather than a horse, and the average weight of the half litra of several specimens is described as 1.65 grams. BMCRR does refer to these as half litrae; but keep in mind that Grueber was writing circa 1900 and based on older scholarship. Sydenham was writing in the 1950s. Of the three major works cited, Crawford is the most current and likely based on a greater number of more recent finds."
Andrew Mccabe:
"It's very doubtful to me that the word "litra" is correct. Much more likely, these small bronze coins were simply fractions of the Aes Grave cast coinage system, as they come in weights of 1/4, 1/8 and 1/16 ounce, and the Aes Grave coinage generally had denominations from As down to Semuncia (1/2 ounce). So this coin would be 1/8 ounce coin. That's my view, which differs from their long term designation as "Litra", which presume them to be overvalued token bronze coinage on the Sicilian model, whereby bronze coins had value names that indicate a relationship to the silver coinage.
Litra, the word, is from the same stem as Libra, i.e. pound, would suggest a denomination of a (light) Sicilian pound of bronze, which sometimes equates in value to a small silver coin in Sicily weighing about 1/12 didrachm (about 0.6 grams) so by this definition, a Litra = an Obol. But it hardly stands up to scrutiny that such a tiny bronze coin, weighing 3.375 grams, could have been equivalent to a 0.6 gram silver obol. It would imply a massive overvaluation of bronze that just does not seem credible.
So. throw out the Litras, and call these coins 1/8 ounce pieces, and I think we have a sensible answer."
Paddy
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17 Marcus Aurelius RIC 5167 viewsMarcus Aurelius 161-180 AD. AR Denarius. Rome Mint. December 161-December 162 AD. (17mm, 3,38g) Obv: Laureate head right. Rev: Providentia standing facing, head left, holding globe and cornucopia.
RIC 51; RSC 518
Ex: Marc Walter, V-coinsPaddy
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21 Septimus Severus RIC 167a66 viewsSeptimus Severus 193-211 AD. Ar Denarius. Rome Mint. 200-201 AD. (3.2 g) Obv: SEVERVS AVG PART MAX, Laureate head right.
Rev: RESTITVTOR VRBIS, Emperor standing left, sacrificing out of patera over tripod, holding spear.
RIC 167a.
Paddy
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030/1 AR Didrachm66 viewsAnonymous. AR Didrachm. Uncertain Mint, 225-214 BC. (6.56g, 23mm, 12h) Obv: Janiform head of the Dioscuri. Rev: Jupiter, hurling thunderbolt and holding sceptre, in galloping quadriga driven by Victory; ROMA on tablet below.
Crawford 30/1; Sydenham 64.
Traces of corrosion, Good Very Fine.
Ex: Roma Numismatics
From the Andrew McCabe Collection; Ex GoodmanPaddy
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Trajan RIC 065; Woytek 126a66 viewsTrajan 98-117 AD. AR Denarius. Rome Mint. January 101 - December 102 (2.9g; 18mm) Obv: IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, Laureate head right. Rev: P M TR P COS IIII P P, Victory standing right, inscribing shield set on column, foot set on helmet.
Woytek 126a; RIC 65; RSC 247
Ex: G&NPaddy
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Trajan RIC 428; Woytek 96b66 viewsTrajan 98-117 AD. Æ Dupondius. Rome Mint. January 100 - Fall 102 AD. (27mm, 12.72g, 5 h) Obv: IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M, Laureate bust of Trajan right, slight drapery on far shoulder. Obv: TR POT COS IIII P P, S C in exergue, Abundantia seated left on chair made from of two crossed cornuacopiae, holding scepter.
Woytek 96b; RIC 428; BMC 749
Ex: Triskeles AuctionPaddy
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Portraits of Trajan 66 viewsThe potraits of Trajan according to Woytek.
A. 99-105
B. 105-107
C. 107-109
D. 109-117
Portrait A - Big, almost square head on broad neck. Truncation near straight, sometimes with two or three slight indentations.
Portrait B, C and D - All show Trajan with smaller, flatter head of oval shape, but differ in their bust truncation.
Potrait B and D - Downward extension of truncation at the front, as though showing part of emperor's chest. In D, however, there is less of an indentation separating this frontal extension from the back of the truncation. In type D, one of the emperor's wreath ties often turns inward and overlaps with the back of the neck, wheras in type B both wreath ties usually curve away from the neck.
Portrait C has normal truncation without the frontal extension, usually with two slight indentations, as in type A but combined with the new smaller, oval head of the emperor.
Because of the similarity of type A to type C and of type B to type D, previous researchers have often confused them, but as Woytek demonstrates, there can be no doubt about their definition and sequence.
Sources: Woytek's Die Reichsprägung Des Kaisers Traianus and Curtis Clay's review of aforementioned book.
The picture is my own.Paddy
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Trajan RIC 006; Woytek 57a65 viewsTrajan 98-117 AD. AR Denarius. Rome Mint. 98-99 AD. (3.5g, 19mm) Obv: IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, Laureate head right. Rev: P M TR P COS II P P, Pax standing left, holding olive branch and cornucopia.
Woytek 57a; RIC 6; RSC 209
Ex: G&N
Note: According to Woytek RIC 3 is erroneously descbribed as 'Felicitas' when in fact the deity is identical to RIC 6 and RIC 7, namely 'Pax'. RIC 6 and RIC 7 are identical, except for an aegis on RIC 7. Cf RIC 13 and 17. Paddy
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Trajan RIC 131; Woytek 282bC64 viewsTrajan 98-117 AD. AR Denarius. Rome Mint. ca 108-109 AD. (2.84g, 18.67mm) Obv: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, Laureate bust right with drapery on far shoulder. Rev: COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC, Victory, walking left on shields holding wreath and palm.
Woytek 282bC; RIC 129 and 131: RSC 76b
Ex: Ecin Associates
Woytek makes no distinction between RIC 129 and 131; both are attributed as Victory walking left - "Victoria eilt n.l.". Woytek also lists a number of instances where the shields on the reverse have been incorrectly attributed as globe. While it might appear to be a globe on the reverse of some specimens, this is due to an incomplete strike.Paddy
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Trajan Provincial 63 viewsTrajan 98-117 AD. AE 28 (Struck on medallic flarn). Caesarea (Cappadocia). 98-99 AD. (13.82gr, 28.13mm). Obv: AYTOKP KAIC NER TPAIANOC CEB ΓEPM, Laureate head right. Rev: ΔHMAΡX/EΞ ΥΠAT B in two lines within wreath.
BMC (Cappadocia) 91-99
Ex: RomadromePaddy
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298/1 Lucius Caesius61 viewsLucius Caesius. Ar Denarius. Rome Mint. 112-111 BC. (3.77 g) Obv: Bust of Vejovis left, seen from behind, hurling thunderbolt; monogram behind. Rev: The two Lares seated right with a dog between them; head of Vulcan and tongs above.
Syd 564; Caesia 1; Crawford 298/1Paddy
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Trajan RIC 392; Woytek 28a60 viewsTRAJAN 98-117 AD. AE As. Rome mint. February 98 - Fall 98 AD. (28mm, 11.0g) Obv: IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M, Laureate head right. Rev: TR POT COS II, Pietas standing left bylighted altar, right hand raised, SC in fields.
Woytek 28a; RIC 392; Cohen 613 .
Ex: Incitatus Coins
There is some smoothing in the fields, but acceptable to me. The head of Trajan on this coin is quite exceptional in my opinion.Paddy
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Trajan RIC 34758 viewsTrajan 98-117 A.D. AR Denarius. Rome Mint. 114 - 117 A.D. (3.1 g, 20 mm) Obv: IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC, Laureate and draped bust right. Rev: P M TR P COS VI P P SPQR, Genius standing facing, nude, head left, holding patera in right hand and ears of corn in left.
RIC 347
Ex: Gitbud & NaumannPaddy
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Trajan RIC 33758 viewsTrajan 98-117 AD. Ar Denarius. Rome Mint. 114-116 AD. (2.93 g) Obv: IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC, Laureate and draped bust right. Rev: P M TR P COS VI P P SPQR, Mars walking right with spear and trophy.
BMC 536; Coh. 270; RIC 337
Ex: Kunker
Coin is worn, but Mars looks healthy enough!Paddy
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Trajan RIC 122; Woytek 271c58 viewsTrajan 98-117 AD. AR Denarius. Rome Mint. 103-111 AD. (2.90g, c. 18.00mm) Obv: IMP TRAIANO AUG GER DAC PM TRP, Laureate bust right with aegis. Rev: COS V PP SPQR OPTIMO PRINC, Fortune stg. left with cornucopia and rudder in front of ships prow on left.
Woytek 271c; RIC 122, RSC 87
Ex: Ecin AssociatesPaddy
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23 Geta RIC 62b58 viewsGeta (As Caesar) AR Denarius. Rome Mint. 208 AD. (3.23g, 19.81mm) Obv: P SEPTIMIVS GETA CEAS, Draped bust right. Rev: PONTIF COS II, Geta, veiled, standing left with scepter, sacrificing over tripod.
RIC 62b, RSC 119 Paddy
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Trajan Provincial58 viewsTrajan 98-117 AD. AR Drachm. Lycia. 98-99 AD. (2.98g; 17.13mm) Obv: ΑΥΤ ΚΑΙΣ ΝΕΡ ΤΡΑΙΑΝΟΣ ΣΕΒ ΓΕΡΜ, Laureate head right. Rev: ΔΗΜ ΕΞ − ΥΠΑΤ B, Two four-stringed lyres seen from behind, owl perched right on tops of inner arms above, head facing.
BMC 9; SNG Cop. 45.
Really had a struggle getting a decent picture of this. Looks really nice in hand.Paddy
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Trajan RIC 157; Woytek 177b57 viewsTrajan 98-117 A.D. AR Denarius. Rome Mint. 103-111 A.D. (3.44g, 18mm, 6h). Obv: IMP TRAIANO AUG GER DAC PM TRP COS V PP, Laureate bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder.
Rev: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Mars advancing right, holding spear and trophy.
Woytek 177b; RIC 157
Ex. Roma NumismaticsPaddy
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Trajan RIC 022; Woytek 37a57 viewsTrajan 98-117 AD. Ar Denarius. Rome Mint. 98-99 AD. (20mm, 3.31g) Obv: IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, Laureate head right. Rev: PONT MAX TR POT COS II, Victory with patera and palm seated left.
Woytek 37a; RIC 22; RSC 295Paddy
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Trajan RIC 436; Woytek 129a57 viewsTRAJAN 98-117 AD. AE As. Rome Mint. 101-102 AD. (11.4g, 28mm) Obv: IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M, Laureate head right. Rev: TR POT COS IIII P P S-C, Victory standing facing holding wreath & palm.
Woytek 129a; RIC 436
Ex: Incitatus Coins
The combination of this consulship and the Victory reverse was struck in connection with the first Dacian war, mostly in 102 AD.
Despite the porosity this is certainly a decent coin. Centered with almost full legends, I find the reverse very appealing. While some people might consider the encrustations unbecoming, I find them nonintrusive.Paddy
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416/1a L. Scribonius Libo56 viewsL. Scribonius Libo. AR Denarius. 62 BC. (3.87g, 19.30mm) Obv: Diademed head of Bonus Eventus right, LIBO behind, BON EVENT downward before. Rev: Garlanded well-head decorated with two lyres and hammer, PVTEAL above, SCRIBON below. .
Syd 928; Scribonia 8a. Crawford 416/1a
Ex: Frank Robinson Auction
Rarely will I purchase an EF coin, but I surely do not regret adding this fine specimen.Paddy
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10 Titus RIC II 2555 viewsTitus 79-81 A.D. Rome Mint. 79 A.D. (19mm, 3.21 g, 5h). Obv: IMP TITVS CAES VESPASIAN AVG P M, Laureate head right. Rev: TR P VIIII IMP XIIII COS VII, Slow quadriga left, bearing grain ears.
RIC II 25; RSC 276.
Ex: CNG AuctionPaddy
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Trajan Provincial55 viewsTrajan 98-117 AD. AR Drachm. Caesareia in Cappadocia. Dated Cos. 6 (AD 112-117) (3.13g; 19.16mm) Obv: AVTOKR KAIS NER TRAIANO ARISTO SEB GERM DAK, Laureate and draped bust right, seen from behind. Rev: DEMARCH EX VPATO S, Female bust left, Artemis (Diana), in chiton holding spear in right hand and patera in left.
Metcalf 70b; Sydenham 198
Ex: Ecin, V-coinsPaddy
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11 Domitian RIC II 72154 viewsDomitian 81-96 AD. AR Denarius. Rome Mint. 90-91 AD. (3,3 g, 15,5 mm) Obv: IMP CAES DOMIT AVG GERM P M TR P X, laureate head right. Rev: IMP XXI COS XV CENS P P P, Minerva standing left with thunderbolt & spear, shield at foot.
RIC II 721; RSC 264; BMC 184.
Ex: Aeternitas NumismaticsPaddy
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Trajan RIC 128; Woytek 270b53 viewsTrajan 98-117 AD. Ar Denarius. Rome Mint. 103-111 AD. (3.1 g 18 mm) Obv: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC. PM TRP, Laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder. Rev: COS V PP SPQR OPTIMO PRINC.
Woytek 270b; RIC 128; C 74
Ex: G&NPaddy
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Trajan RIC 118; Woytek 278bD53 viewsTrajan 98-117 AD. AR Denarius. Rome Mint. ca. 107-109 AD. (3.2 g; 19 mm) Obv: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, Laureate bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder. Rev: COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC, Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopia.
Woytek 278bD; Trajan RIC 118 corr (orginially described as an aureus); RSC 85
Ex: G&NPaddy
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Trajan RIC 295; Woytek 419b52 viewsTrajan 98-117 AD. Ar Denarius. Rome Mint. Spring 113-Summer 114 AD. Obv: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TR P COS VI PP, Laureate draped bust right. Rev: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Legionary eagle between standard and vexillum.
Woytek 419b; RIC 295; RSC 577
Ex: Wallin MyntPaddy
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17 Marcus Aurelius RIC 16352 viewsMarcus Aurelius 161-180 AD. AR Denarius. Rome Mint. 166-169 AD. (3.23 g, 19.07 mm) Obv: M ANTONINVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, Laureate head right. Rev: TR P XX IMP IIII COS III, Victory, naked to waist, standing front, head right, holding a palm and placing on a palm-tree a shield inscribed VIC/PAR.
RIC 163; RSC 878; BMC 406Paddy
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Trajan RIC 049; Woytek 100a52 viewsTrajan 98-117 AD. Ar Denarius. (3.15g, 18mm) Obv: IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, Laureate head right. Rev: PM TR P COS IIII P P, Hercules, nude, standing facing on pedestal with club, apple and lion skin.
Woytek 100a; RIC 49; RSC 234
Ex. Roma Numismatics
Iridescent toning.
Paddy
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16 Lucius Verus RIC 52 viewsLucius Verus. 161-169 AD. AR Denarius. Rome mint. Struck February-December 168 AD. (18mm, 3,19 g, 6h) Obv: L VERVS AVG ARM PARTH MAX, Laureate head right. Rev: TR P VIII IMP V COS III, Aequitas seated left holding scales and cornucopiae.
RIC 595; RSC 318. Near EF!
Ex: Marc Walter, V-coinsPaddy
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038/07 AE Semiuncia51 viewsAnonymous. AE Semiuncia. Rome Mint. c. 217-215. (5,2 g, 19 mm) Obv: Head of Mercury right, wearing winged petasus. Rev: ROMA Prow right.
BMC 129-161 and 163-165; Crawford 38/7
Paddy
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Trajan Provincial51 viewsTrajan 98-117 AD. AR Tetradrachm. Tyre, Phoenicia. 103-111 AD. (14.15 g, 25.22 mm) Obv: AVTOKP KAIC NEP TPAIANOC CEB GERM DAK, laureate head right, club & eagle below. Rev: DHMAPC EX IC YPAT e, laureate bust of Melqart right, draped in lionskin knotted at neck.
BMC 14
Ex: Romadrome
Melqart, also spelled Melkart or Melkarth, Phoenician god, chief deity of Tyre and of two of its colonies, Carthage and Gadir (Cádiz, Spain). Paddy
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Trajan RIC 334; Woytek 578v51 viewsTrajan 98-117 AD. AR Denarius. Rome Mint. Fall 116-August 117 AD. (3.05g, 18.99mm) Obv: IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GERM DAC, laureate and draped bust right, right shoulder forward. Rev: PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R, Virtus standing right holding spear and parazonium, left foot on helmet.
Woytek 578v; RIC 334; RSC 193
I like Woytek's description of the reverse much better because it's much more detailed, which is to be expected: Virtus steht n.r. mit Lanze and parazonium. Der Helm, auf den sie den linken Fuss stezt, ist vielfach nur angedeutet und als solcher kaum zu erkennen. Roughly: The helmet is only suggested and as such bearly recognisable.
This coin commemorates Trajan's campaign against the Parthian empire.Paddy
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Trajan RIC 191; Woytek 230b51 viewsTrajan 98-117 AD. AR Denarius. Rome Mint. ca 107 AD. (3.23g, 20mm) Obv: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, Laureate bust right with drapery on far shoulder. Rev: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Spes advancing left holding flower & raising skirt.
Woytek 230b; RIC 191; RSC 457
Ex: Ken Dorney, V-coinsPaddy
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Trajan Relation - Hadrian RIC 3e51 viewsHadrian 117-138 AD. AR Denarius. Rome Mint. 117 AD. (2.91g; 19.04mm) Obv: IMP CAES TRAIAN HADRIAN OPT AVG GER DAC, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. Rev: PARTHIC DIVI TRAIAN AVG F P M TR P COS P P / ADOPTIO, Trajan and Hadrian standing facing one another, clasping right hands.
RIC 3e
Ex: Münzen & Medaillen GmbH Erworben bei der Münzen und Medaillen AG Basel, Liste 170, Juli 1957, Nr. 226, am 1. 8. 1957.
These coins were minted not long after the death of Trajan and I seem to remember reading that there was some suspicion that Plotina had some part in making Hadrian successor. The succession was always a predicament inside the framework of the principate, because it remained important to keep up the appearance of a Res Publica, a republic. In reality it was an autocracy.
Paddy
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Trajan RIC 32950 viewsTrajan 98-117 AD. AR Denarius. Rome Mint. 114-117 AD. (18.5mm, 3.41g) Obv: IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GERM DAC, Bust of Trajan right Rev: PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R, Radiate bust of Sol right.
Cohen188, RIC 329, BMC 624.
Ex: Holding History.Paddy
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Trajan RIC 021; Woytek 32a50 viewsTrajan 98-117 AD. AR Denarius. Rome Mint. 98-99 AD. (3.6g, 18mm) Obv: IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, Laureate head right. Rev: PONT MAX TR POT COS II, Vesta seated left, holding patera and torch.
Woytek 32a; RIC 21; RSC 288
Ex. Incitatus CoinsPaddy
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Greatest extent of the Roman Empire.49 viewsThe Roman empire reached its greatest extent under the reign of Imperator Caesar Nerva Traianus Divi Nervae filius Augustus.
Click on the map to enlarge. Paddy
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382/1b C Naevius Balbus48 viewsC. Naevius Balbus. AR Denarius Serrate. Rome mint. 79 BC. Rev: Diademed head of Venus right, SC behind. Rev: Victory driving galloping triga right, CLXXVII above; C·NAE·BALB in
exergue.
Syd 769b; Naevia 6; Crawford 382/1b
By die comparison, controlnumber 127.
Paddy
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Trajan RIC 114; Woytek 265b48 viewsTrajan 98-117 A.D. AR Denarius. Rome Mint. 106-111 A.D. Obv: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP, Laureate bust right, drapery on left shoulder. Rev: COS V PP SPQR OPTIMO PRINC, Mars advancing rapidly left, holding Victory and trophy.
Woytek 265b; RIC 114, RSC 63
Ex: J Pedersen MynthandelPaddy
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15 Marcus Aurelius for Divus Antoninus Pius RIC 43648 viewsAntonius Pius. Ar Denarius. Marcus Aurelius for Divus Antoninus Pius. Rome mint. 161 AD. Obv: Obv.: DIVVS ANTONINVS, Bare head of Divus Antoninus Pius right. Rev: CONSECRATIO, Decorated funeral pyre (pyra) of four storeys, decorated with hangings and garlands, surmounted by quadriga.
C 164; RIC 436
Very diffcult coin to photograph, but it turned out decent enough.Paddy
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13 Trajan RIC 29548 viewsTrajan 98-117 AD. Ar Denarius. Rome Mint. 112-114 AD. Obv: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TR P COS VI PP, Laureate draped bust right. Rev: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Legionary eagle between standard and vexillum.
BMC 458 ; RIC 295; RSC 577 Paddy
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Trajan RIC 332; Woytek 570v48 viewsTrajan 98-117 AD. AR Denarius. Rome Mint. ca Fall 116-117 AD. (3.17g, 19mm) Obv: IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GERM DAC, Laureate and draped bust right. Rev: PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P SPQR, Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopia.
Woytek 570v; RIC 332
Ex: G&NPaddy
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Trajan RIC 122; Woytek 271b47 viewsTrajan 98-117 AD. AR Denarius. Rome Mint. 103-111 AD. (2.7g, 20mm.) Obv: IMP TRAIANO AUG GER DAC PM TRP, Laureate bust right, slight drapery on left shoulder. Rev: COS V PP SPQR OPTIMO PRINC, Fortune stg. left with cornucopia and rudder in front of ships prow on left.
Woytek 271b; RIC 122; RSC 87
Ex: G&NPaddy
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Trajan RIC 120; Woytek 286bD47 viewsTrajan 98-117 AD. AR Denarius. Rome Mint. ca 110 AD. (3.15g; 18.74g) Obv: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, Laureate bust right, draped left shoulder. Rev: COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC, Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus & leaning on column.
Woytek 286bD; RIC 120; RSC 81b.
This coin is sometimes incorrectly attributed as RIC 126. The deity on the coin is Felicitas, not Pax.Paddy
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275/1 M. Fannius C. f.46 viewsM. Fannius C. f. AR Denarius. 123 BC. (3.88 gr) Obv: Helmeted bust of Roma right; X below chin, ROMA behind Rev: Victory in quadriga right; M. FAN. C. F. in ex.
Syd 419; Fannia 1; Crawford 275/1
Ex: Poinsignon NumismatiquePaddy
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15 Antoninus Pius RIC 23846 viewsAntoninus Pius 138-161 AD. AR Denarius. Rome Mint. 154 - 155 AD. (3.35g, 19.71mm) Obv: ANTONINVS AVG PIVS P P TR P XVIII, Laureate head right. Rev: COS IIII, Vesta standing left holding simpulum and palladium, altar at feet.
RIC 238; RSC 201
Ex: Romadrome
Difficult to photograph but with the slightest of angle the picture turned out OK.Paddy
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Trajan RIC 121; Woytek 280b 46 viewsTrajan 98-117 AD. AR Denarius. Rome Mint. ca. 108-109 AD. (3.23g; 18.36g) Obv: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, Laureate bust right, draped far shoulder. Rev: COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC, Felicitas standing left holding cauduceus and cornucopia.
Woytek 280b; RIC 121; RSC 81
Ex: Marc Walter, V-coins Paddy
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Trajan RIC 292; Woytek 425v46 viewsTrajan 98-117 AD. AR Denarius. Rome Mint. Ca. Spring 113 - Summer 114 AD. (2.88g; 20.45mm) Obv: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS VI P P, Laureate draped bust right. Rev: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Trajan's column: statue of Trajan on column on base, two eagles at base of column.
Woytek 425v; RIC 292; RSC 558
Ex: Holding History; Solidus Numismatik Paddy
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Trajan RIC 165; Woytek 212c46 viewsTrajan 98-117 AD. AR Denarius. Rome Mint. ca. 106-107 AD. (2.98g; 19mm) Obv: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, Laureate bust right, wearing aegis. Rev: SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Annona standing left, holding corn ears and cornucopia; modius to left, prow to right.
Woytek 212c; RIC 165; RSC 468
Ex: Pecunem
Really impressive aegis on this one.Paddy
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Trajan RIC 100; Woytek 277b46 viewsTrajan 98-117 AD. AR Denarius. Rome Mint. 107-108 AD. (3,36g; 18mm) Obv: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, Laureate head right with slight drapery on left shoulder. Rev: DANVVIVS, the Danube reclining on rocks, right hand on prow of ship, reeds over arm.
Woytek 277b; RIC 100; RSC 136
Ex: Pecunem; Solidus NumismatikPaddy
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Trajan RIC 059; Woytek 121b46 viewsTrajan 98-117 AD. AR Denarius. Rome Mint. 102 AD. (3.34g; 18.74mm) Obv: IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, Laureate bust right, draped far shoulder. Rev: P M TR P COS IIII P P, Victory standing right on prow, with wreath & palm, (prow is sometimes described as a serpent).
Woytek 121b; RIC 59; RSC 241
Ex: Incitatus Coins, VcoinsPaddy
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51 Constantius I Chlorus RIC 055a46 viewsConstantius I Caesar 293-305. Æ Follis. Antioch Mint. 300-301 AD. (26mm,12.29g,7h) Obv: F L VAL CONSTANTIVS NOB CAES, Laureate head right. Rev: Genius standing left holding patera and cornucopia; K-Γ/V//ANT.
RIC 55aPaddy
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09 Vespasian RIC 75 (C)45 viewsVespasian 69-79 AD. AR Denarius. Rome Mint. 74 A.D. (3,2 g, 17 mm) Obv: IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG, laureate head right. Rev: PON MAX TR P COS V, winged caduceus.
RIC 75 (C); RSC 362; BMC 138.
Ex: Aeternitas NumismaticsPaddy
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544/21 Mark Anthony 44 viewsMarc Antony Legionary Denarius- Legion VIII. Patrae(?) Mint 32-31 BC. (3.42 g, 16.73 mm) Obv: ANT AVG III VIR R P C, Praetorian galley. Rev: LEG VIII, legionary eagle between two standards.
Sydenham 1225, RSC 35, Crawford 544/21
Ex: Private Collection
Description from Forvm Ancient Coins:
"The legionary denarii were struck by Antony for the use of his fleet and legions, most likely at his winter headquarters at Patrae just before the Actian campaign. They may have been struck with silver from Cleopatra's treasury. The legionary denarii provide an interesting record of the 23 legions, praetorian cohorts and the chort of speculatores of which Antony's army was composed. Some of them give the name as well as the number of the legion honored. They have a lower silver content than the standard of the time. As a result they were rarely hoarded, heavily circulated and are most often found in very worn condition."
Unfortunately from what I understand VIII Leg has no equivelant among the imperial legions.
This specific coin was fun to photograph, it seemed like no matter how you turned and twisted it still turned out great. A photogenic coin, in other words!Paddy
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014/6 AES Grave Uncia44 viewsAnonymous. AES Grave Uncia. 280-276 BC. (27.79g) Obv: Knucklebone; below, one pellet (indistinct). Rev: Central pellet in high relief.
Crawford 14/6; Sydenham 13Paddy
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Trajan RIC 626; Woytek 481v44 viewsTrajan 98-117 AD. AE Dupondius. Rome Mint. (13.41g;27.31mm) Obv: IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P, radiate head right, In paludament seen from side. Rev: FELICITAS AVGVST S C, Felicitas standing left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae.
Woytek 481v; RIC 626; Cohen 146
Ex: J Pedersen MynthandelPaddy
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Trajan Provincial43 viewsTrajan 98-117 AD. AR Didrachm. Caesarea, Cappadocia. 112-117 AD. (6.8g, 21mm) Obv: AVTOKP KAIC NEPTPAIANOC CEB GEPM DAK, Laureate bust right, aegis on far shoulder. Rev: DHMAPX EX YPA TO C, Tyche standing left, holding rudder set on ground in left hand, cornucopia in right.
Metcalf 66a.
EX: Incitatus CoinsPaddy
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