{"product_id":"aurora-coin-c-021-s","title":"Roman Silver Denarius 'Trajan' (103 CE-111 CE, RIC II Trajan 202)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoman Silver Denarius 'Trajan' (103 CE-111 CE, RIC II Trajan 202)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eA fine (f) denarius struck under Trajan at Rome in 103 CE-111 CE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eObverse\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eLegend:\u003c\/em\u003e MP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eFull Latin:\u003c\/em\u003e MP TRAIANO AVGVSTVS GER DACICVS PIVS MARCVS TRIBVNICIA PIVS CONSVL V PIVS PIVS\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTranslation:\u003c\/em\u003e Augustus, Conqueror of the Dacians, Dutiful, Marcus, of the Tribunate, Consul\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 S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eFull Latin:\u003c\/em\u003e S PIVS Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eTranslation:\u003c\/em\u003e Dutiful, to the Best, of the Princeps (First Citizen \/ Emperor)\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cem\u003eDescription:\u003c\/em\u003e Virtus, helmeted, in military dress, standing right, left foot set on helmet, holding straight spear, inverted, in right hand and parazonium upwards in left\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: 103 CE-111 CE\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eReference: RIC II Trajan 202\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eWeight: 2.9 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDiameter: 18 mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eDie axis: \u003c\/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eCondition: Fine (F)\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":61808125772106,"sku":"C-021-S","price":210.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0897\/7140\/9738\/files\/C-021-S-01-obverse.jpg?v=1778504470","url":"https:\/\/auroraantiqua.store\/products\/aurora-coin-c-021-s","provider":"Aurora Antiqua","version":"1.0","type":"link"}