Trajan (98-117 A.D.) - Silver Denarius - 18.37mm, 3.35g
Obverse - IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM Trajan, his laureate head right.	Reverse - P M TR P COS IIII P P Mars, walking right, holding spear and tropy.
Minted in Rome in 101 or 102 A.D. (TR P COS 4) Reference: Mattingley, H. & Sydenham, E.A., "Roman Imperial Coinage", Volume 2 (RIC), p248, nr. 52. Mattingly, Carson & Hill, "Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum", Volume 3 (BMCRE), p43, nr. 94. Seaby, H.A. & Loosley, R., "Roman Silver Coins" (RSC), Volume 2, p91, nr. 228. Cohen, H, "Descriptions Historique des Monnaies frappees sous l'Empire Romain" (C), Volume 2, p42, nr. 228. Sear, D.R., "Roman Coins and their Values" (RCV Millennium.Edition), Volume 2, p103, nr. 3145, var. with Mars on Reverse. Sear, D.R., "Roman Coins and their Values" (RCV 4th Revised Edition), p140, nr. 987, variety with COS IIII. Suarez, R., "Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins II" (ERIC II), p136, nr. 226 (B5, O18, R42, T58, M2) Suarez, R., "Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins II" (ERIC II-digital), p116, nr 226 (B5, O18, R42, T58, M2) Van Meter, D., "Handbook of Roman Imperial Coins" (VM), p120, nr. 26/8. Kampmann, U., "Die Münzen der Römischen Kaiserzeit", 2nd. revised edition (Kampmann), p112, nr.27.49.5. Quality: about Extra Fine, with minor crack in obverse at 180 degrees Rarity: C (Common)