Silver denarius, 19 mm, 3.00 gm.
Obv: IMPCAESNERTRAINOOPTIMOAVGGERDAC
Laureate head of Trajan facing right.
Rev: PMTRPCOSVIPPSPQR
Spes walking left, holding flower and raising Trajan’s Column: column surmounted by statue of Trajan
Trajan was born in Spain (53 AD). He served in the German wars under Domitian, before being appointed governor of Germany under Domitian. He defeated Decebalus of Dacia in 102 and erected the forum of Trajan. He died peacefully in Cilicia.
$900
