Description
Denomination: Silver denarius
Period: Roman imperial
Date: 108AD
Origin: Rome mint
Condition: Very fine. some slight encrustations
Obverse: Laureate head. right. drapery on far shoulder. legend IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P
Reverse: Aequitas standing left. holding scales and cornucopia. COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC
Size and Weight: 3.19G. 18mm
References: Sear 3122
Features and Provenance: Trajan is considered to be the most successful emperor the Roman Empire ever had. despite reigning for only 19 years. He was born in 53 AD and adopted by Nerva in 97 AD whose weak leadership needed a popular military figure to improve his standing. However. in a few months Nerva died and Trajan ascended to the throne.
Aequitas is the deity of fairness. conformity and equality; the origins of the word ‘equity.’ As the goddess of fair and honest trade. her image was was used by merchants. often holding scales.
Condition Summary. This varies with the age of coin and there are grades in between
Uncirculated (U). As struck with no traces of wear
Extremely Fine (EF). Very slight traces of wear. all parts of legend etc present. visible and clear
Very Fine (VF). Some signs of wear on the higher parts of the relief. all parts of legend etc present. but maybe worn
Fine (F). Wear on the coin and parts of legend etc may be missing or not visible
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