Trajan
| MARCVS VLPIVS TRAIANVS, born near Seville, Spain in 52 to Marcia and Marcus Ulpius Trajanus, pursued a military career and was appointed Governor of Germania Superior by Nerva in 97 shortly before being adopted by him. He became Augustus upon Nerva's death on January 25, 98. Although best known for adding Dacia to the Empire by a series of wars (101-106), he also built many public works and administrated ably. The Empire reached its maximum size in 117 after his Parthian victories (114-117). He died on August 8, 117, was deified, and buried in his monumental column in Rome. |
Silver Denarius (18mm 3.39g) Struck AD 103-111
Obv: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TR P Laureate bust right
Rev: COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC Pax standing left, leaning on column, holding olve branch
RIC II 126
Copper As (27mm 10.71g) Struck AD 101-102 Rome
Obv: IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M Laureate bust right
Rev: T R POT COS IIII P P S C Victory alighting left, holding palm and sheild inscribed SPQR
RIC II 434
Copper Quadrans (16.6mm 2.7g) Struck 107 A.D. Rome
Obv: IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG Laureate bust right
Rev: She wolf standing left. S C in exergue
RIC II 694 Sear 3246
