{"product_id":"aurora-coin-c-003-s","title":"Roman Silver Denarius 'Trajan' (114-117 AD, RIC II-332)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoman Silver Denarius 'Trajan' (114-117 AD, RIC II-332)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA very fine (vf) denarius struck under Trajan at Rome in 114-117 AD.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eObverse\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLegend:\u003c\/em\u003e IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GERM DAC\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eFull Latin:\u003c\/em\u003e IMPERATOR CAESAR NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVGVSTVS GERMANICVS DACICVS\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTranslation:\u003c\/em\u003e Emperor, Caesar, Augustus, Conqueror of the Germans, Conqueror of the Dacians\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eDescription:\u003c\/em\u003e Imperial portrait.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eReverse\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLegend:\u003c\/em\u003e PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eFull Latin:\u003c\/em\u003e PARTHICO PIVS MARCVS TRIBVNICIA PIVS CONSVL VI PIVS PIVS S PIVS Q R\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTranslation:\u003c\/em\u003e Parthian-Conqueror, Dutiful, Marcus, of the Tribunate, Consul\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eDescription:\u003c\/em\u003e Felicitas standing facing, head to left, holding caduceus and cornucopiae.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eHistorical context\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTrajan (98-117 CE) presided over the Empire at its greatest territorial extent, his Dacian and Parthian campaigns funding a vast coinage. His denarii are typed by tribunician year (TR P) and consulship (COS), giving collectors precise dating windows. The reverse legend SPQR OPTIMO PRINCIPI honors him as the Senate's 'best emperor', a title that became proverbial in later antiquity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDenomination: Denarius\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eMint: Rome\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDate struck: 114-117 AD\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eReference: RIC II-332\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWeight: 2.81 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDiameter: 17 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDie axis: \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCondition: Very Fine (VF)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eWear it as a pendant\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis coin can be paired with our \u003ca href=\"\/products\/handmade-925-silver-chain-with-bail\"\u003ehandmade 925 silver chain with bail\u003c\/a\u003e to wear it as a pendant. The bail is custom-fitted to the coin and fully reversible — the original artifact remains untouched. Add the chain to your order alongside this piece, or leave it in its original form.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eProvenance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom a long-standing private European collection, acquired prior to current trade regulations. Each piece is independently evaluated, identified, and documented by Aurora Antiqua before listing. A certificate of authenticity is included.\u003c\/p\u003e\n","brand":"Aurora Antiqua","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":61808107880778,"sku":"C-003-S","price":160.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0897\/7140\/9738\/files\/C-003-S-01-obverse-1.jpg?v=1778504208","url":"https:\/\/auroraantiqua.store\/products\/aurora-coin-c-003-s","provider":"Aurora Antiqua","version":"1.0","type":"link"}