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Trajan, 25 January 98 - 8 or 9 August 117 A.D.

Marcus Ulpius Traianus, a brilliant general and administrator, was adopted and proclaimed emperor by the aging Nerva in 98 A.D. Regarded as one of Rome's greatest emperors, Trajan was responsible for the annexation of Dacia, the invasion of Arabia and an extensive and lavish building program across the empire. Under Trajan, Rome reached its greatest extent. Shortly after the annexation of Mesopotamia and Armenia, Trajan was forced to withdraw from most of the new Arabian provinces. While returning to Rome to direct operations against the new threats, Trajan died at Selinus in Cilicia.Roman Dominions in the Time of Trajan

Trajan, 25 January 98 - 8 or 9 August 117 A.D., Perinthus, Thrace

|Perinthus|, |Trajan,| |25| |January| |98| |-| |8| |or| |9| |August| |117| |A.D.,| |Perinthus,| |Thrace||AE| |26|NEW
Plotina was Trajan's wife, married to him before he became emperor. She was renowned for her virtue and simplicity. Marciana was Trajan's eldest sister and the mother of Matidia. She was an accomplished woman who lost her husband before her brother's succession. Matidia lived as a widow with Plotina and they were united by the tenderest and most uninterrupted friendship. Both were awarded the title Augusta at the same time in 105. Marciana died c. 112 - 114. Plotina died in 129 A.D.
RP114399. Bronze AE 26, Schönert-Geiss Perinthos 367; RPC Online III 708.1; Varbanov III 83 (R7); Lischine 746; BMC Thrace, p. 149, 20 var. (legends), aF, well centered, rough green patina,, weight 11.932 g, maximum diameter 25.5 mm, die axis oo, Heraclea Perinthos (Marmara Ereglisi, Turkey) mint, 109 - 112 A.D.; obverse AY NEPA TRAIANOC KAI CE ΓE ΔA (starting upper right, Imperator Nerva Traianus Caesar Augustus Germanicus Dacicus), laureate and cuirassed bust of Trajan, right with paludamentum; reverse ΠΛΩTINA CEBACTH ΠEPINΘIΩN (starting above, Plotina Augusta, Perinthos), draped bust of Plotina right, with elaborate high hairstyle and wearing stephane; first specimen of this type handled by FORVM; scarce; $130.00 SALE PRICE $117.00
 


Trajan, 25 January 98 - 8 or 9 August 117 A.D., Attaea, Mysia

|Other| |Mysia|, |Trajan,| |25| |January| |98| |-| |8| |or| |9| |August| |117| |A.D.,| |Attaea,| |Mysia||AE| |17|NEW
Attaea appears to be known only from its coinage. Its site is uncertain but, based on coin finds, may be Dikeliköy, Turkey.
MA114408. Bronze AE 17, SNG BnF 145; SNG Cop 31; SNG Leypold 288; RPC Online III 1755.6; Waddington 5746; von Fritze AMNG IV 367, F, green patina, rough, weight 3.081 g, maximum diameter 16.9 mm, die axis 0o, Attaea (Dikeliköy, Turkey?) mint, obverse AVT KAI-CAP ?ΕΒ (Imperator Caesar Augustus), laureate head of Trajan right; reverse ATTAEITΩN, draped, youthful bust of the Senate right, wearing taenia; $40.00 SALE PRICE $36.00


Trajan, 25 January 98 - 8 or 9 August 117 A.D., Perinthus, Thrace

|Perinthus|, |Trajan,| |25| |January| |98| |-| |8| |or| |9| |August| |117| |A.D.,| |Perinthus,| |Thrace||AE| |20|NEW
Perinthos, later called Heraclea and Marmara Eregli today, is 90 km west of Istanbul near a small pointed headland on the north shore of the Marmara Sea. It is said to have been a Samian colony, founded about 599 B.C. It is famous chiefly for its stubborn and successful resistance to Philip II of Macedon in 340 B.C.; at that time it seems to have been more important than Byzantium itself. In 46 A.D., after the death of the Thracian king Rhoemetalces III and after an unsuccessful anti-Roman revolt, the Thracian Kingdom was annexed by Claudius as the Roman province of Thracia. Perinthus was made the capital of Roman Thracia.
RP114400. Bronze AE 20, RPC Online III 700.3 (same dies), Schönert-Geiss Perinthos 349 corr. (obv. leg.), Varbanov III 59 var. (obv. leg.), aVF, full legends, green patina, light earthen deposits, a few shallow pits, weight 5.835 g, maximum diameter 20.4 mm, die axis 180o, Heraclea Perinthos (Marmara Ereglisi, Turkey) mint, 102 - 8/9 Aug 117 A.D.; obverse AYTOK NEP TPAIANOC CEBA ΓP Δ (NE & AN ligate, Imperator Nerva Traianus Augustus Germanicus Dacicus), laureate head right; reverse ΠEPIN-ΘIΩN, Dionysus standing half left, wreathed in ivy, nude but for chlamys on shoulders and boots, pouring from kantharos in right hand, thyrsus vertical behind in left hand, flaming altar at feet left, six-pointed star upper left; $90.00 SALE PRICE $81.00
 


Trajan, 25 January 98 - 8 or 9 August 117 A.D.

|Trajan|, |Trajan,| |25| |January| |98| |-| |8| |or| |9| |August| |117| |A.D.||denarius|NEW
Regarded as one of Rome's greatest emperors, Trajan was responsible for the annexation of Dacia, the invasion of Arabia and an extensive and lavish building program across the empire. Under Trajan, Rome reached its greatest extent.
MA114205. Silver denarius, RIC II 68, RSC II 249, SRCV II -, F, centered on a tight flan, toned, scratches/scrapes, weight 2.943 g, maximum diameter 17.4 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, 102 A.D.; obverse IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM, laureate head right; reverse P M TR P COS IIII P P (Pontifex Maximus, Tribunitia Potestas, Consul Quartum, Pater Patre), Victory seated left, patera in right hand, palm frond in left hand; ex Priapus Numismatics e-auction 1 (5 Nov 2023), lot 742; $21.26 (€19.98)


Hadrian, 11 August 117 - 10 July 138 A.D., Caesarea, Cappadocia

|Cappadocia|, |Hadrian,| |11| |August| |117| |-| |10| |July| |138| |A.D.,| |Caesarea,| |Cappadocia||hemidrachm|NEW
Kayseri, Turkey was originally named Mazaca. It was renamed Eusebia by Ariarathes V Eusebes, King of Cappadocia, 163 - 130 B.C. The last king of Cappadocia, King Archelaus, renamed it "Caesarea in Cappadocia" to honor Caesar Augustus upon his death in 14 A.D. Muslim Arabs slightly modified the name into Kaisariyah, which became Kayseri when the Seljuk Turks took control, c. 1080 A.D.

RPC Online lists the date "AD 119/20" for this coin issue of year 4 (Δ) which must surely be incorrect if Hadrian became emperor in August 117 A.D. We therefore are following the date given in Metcalf.
RS113850. Silver hemidrachm, RPC III Online 3075 (31 spec.); Metcalf 86b; Sydenham Caesarea 256; SNGvA 6412; SNG Hunt I 2228; SNG Fitzwilliam VII 5451; BMC Galatia p. 62, 142, F, well-centered with full legend, obv. die wear, light pitting on rev., weight 1.558 g, maximum diameter 15.8 mm, die axis 0o, Cappadocia, Caesarea (Kayseri, Turkey) mint, 120 - 121 A.D.; obverse AYTO KAIC TPAI AΔPIANOC CEBACT, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right; reverse Nike advancing right, holding wreath in right hand, palm frond in left hand and over left shoulder, ET Δ (year 4) in lower right field; ex Leu Numismatik auction 24 (3-6 Dec 2022), lot 5078 (part of); $70.00 SALE PRICE $63.00
 


Trajan, 25 January 98 - 8 or 9 August 117 A.D., Attaea, Mysia

|Other| |Mysia|, |Trajan,| |25| |January| |98| |-| |8| |or| |9| |August| |117| |A.D.,| |Attaea,| |Mysia||AE| |20|
Attaea appears to be known only from its coinage. Its site is uncertain but, based on coin finds, may be Dikeliköy, Turkey.

As an example of how the German volumes of Die antiken Münzen Nord-Griechenlands (The Ancient coins of Northern Greece) are so utterly thorough, AMNG IV goes so far as to note (under each catalog number) which coins of the present type depict the Senate with "hair rolled" as opposed to the style with "curly hair falling down." Our prim and proper coin shows off the former hairdo.
RP113947. Bronze AE 20, AMNG IV 371; RPC Online III 1756; Winterthur 2525; SNG Hunterian I 1345-1346 var. (obv. leg.); SNG Cop 32 var. (same); BMC Mysia p. 15, 5 var. (same), gF, large oblong flan, clean smooth surfaces, flan cracks, uneven strike with weak areas, weight 2.742 g, maximum diameter 20.3 mm, die axis 180o, Attaea (Dikeliköy[?], Turkey) mint, c. 98-117 A.D.; obverse A-Y NEPBA - TPAIANO, laureate head right; reverse ATTA-EITΩN, draped, unbearded bust of the Senate right, hair rolled; $50.00 SALE PRICE $45.00
 


Trajan, 25 January 98 - 8 or 9 August 117 A.D., Irenopolis, Cilicia

|Cilicia|, |Trajan,| |25| |January| |98| |-| |8| |or| |9| |August| |117| |A.D.,| |Irenopolis,| |Cilicia||AE| |18|
Irenopolis or Eirenopolis or Eirenoupolis, known briefly as Neronias in honor of the Roman emperor Nero, was in northeastern Cilicia, not far from the Calycadnus river, on the site of modern Düzici, Osmaniye province, Turkey, at the mouth of the Darb al-'Ain pass. It was probably founded by Antiochus IV of Commagene. Coins of the city show that Asclepius and Hygeia were worshiped there, probably connected with the natural spring of the area. The city is mentioned by Hierocles, Nicephore, and Calliste. Christianity first came to the area in the 1st century; the mountain pass location made it an early candidate for missionaries. The city came under Muslim rule following the Battle of Manzikert in 1071.
RP114042. Bronze AE 18, Karbach Eirenopolis 20-23, RPC Online III 3389, SNG BnF 2251, SNG Leypold 2395, SNG Tahberer 590, SNG Levante 1604, Ziegler 1330, aVF, green patina, encrustation, spots of corrosion (stable) , weight 3.424 g, maximum diameter 18.4 mm, die axis 0o, Irenopolis (Düzici, Turkey) mint, 98 - 99 A.D.; obverse AYTO KAICAP TPAIANOC (Imperator Caesar Traianus), laureate head right; reverse IPHNOΠOΛEITΩN ZM (year 47), Eirene-Nemesis standing right, winged, drawing out drapery from neck with right hand, caduceus downward in left hand, wheel at feet on right; $90.00 SALE PRICE $81.00
 


|Trajan|, |Trajan,| |25| |January| |98| |-| |8| |or| |9| |August| |117| |A.D.||denarius|
In 107 A.D., Trajan received an ambassador from India. In 108 A.D., "doctor's offices" opened in Rome replacing "house calls.
RS113935. Silver denarius, Woytek 270b, BnF IV 276, RIC II 128, RSC II 74, BMCRE III 328, Hunter II 104, Strack I 128, SRCV II 3129, EF, centered on a tight flan, attractive portrait, attractive toning, weight 3.505 g, maximum diameter 17.4 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, 107 - 108 A.D.; obverse IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P, laureate bust right, slight drapery on far shoulder; reverse COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, Victory standing slightly left, naked to hips, raising wreath in right hand, palm frond in left hand; from the Chris Noah Collection (purchased spring 2006); $330.00 SALE PRICE $297.00
 


|Trajan|, |Trajan,| |25| |January| |98| |-| |8| |or| |9| |August| |117| |A.D.||denarius|
After defeating the surrounding mountain fortresses, in 106 A.D. Trajan captured Sarmizegetusa, the Dacian capital. Decebalus fled but, followed by the Roman cavalry, committed suicide rather than face capture. On 11 Aug 106 A.D., the south-eastern part of Dacia (modern Romania) was made the Roman province Dacia. Veterans of the legions were given land in the new province for their service in the Roman army.
RS113666. Silver denarius, Woytek 194b, RSC II 405a, BMCRE III 213, Strack I 93, BnF IV 203 var. (no drapery), RIC II 190a var. (aegis), SRCV II 3161, Hunter II -, VF, well centered, flow lines, light scratches, weight 3.396 g, maximum diameter 17.7 mm, die axis 180o, Rome mint, 106 - 107 A.D.; obverse IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P, laureate head right, slight drapery on left shoulder; reverse S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Pax standing left, draped, olive-branch downward in right hand, cornucopia in left hand, right foot on the head and shoulders of a Dacian captive left on left; ex Stack's Bowers auction August 2023, lot 53487 (part of); ex Gitbud & Naumann e-auction 20 (3 Aug 2014), lot 609; scarce; $140.00 SALE PRICE $126.00
 


|Trajan|, |Trajan,| |25| |January| |98| |-| |8| |or| |9| |August| |117| |A.D.||denarius|
Trajan was a brilliant soldier and administrator. He restored the Senate to its full status, started a welfare program to feed and care for poor children, directed an extensive building program across the empire, annexed Dacia and invaded Arabia. Under Trajan, Rome reached its greatest extent. And he managed to do all this without a deficit or increasing taxes.
RS113667. Silver denarius, Woytek 222b, RSC II 462, BMCRE III 167, Strack I 101, RIC II 169, BnF IV -, SRCV II -, Hunter II -, Choice gVF, well centered, flow lines, minor flan flaws, mild rev. die wear, edge cracks, weight 3.151 g, maximum diameter 20.1 mm, die axis 210o, Rome mint, 103 - 111 A.D.; obverse IMP TRAIANO AVG GERM DAC P M TR P COS V P P, laureate bust right, drapery on far shoulder; reverse S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI, Aequitas standing slightly left, head left, scales in right hand, cornucopia in left hand; ex Stack's Bowers auction August 2023, lot 53487 (part of); ex Zuzim Judea; $160.00 SALE PRICE $144.00
 




  






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