Trajan (98-117 A.D.) - Silver Denarius - 20.10x17.47mm, 3.15g
Obverse - IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TR P COS VI P P Trajan, his laureate and draped bust right.	Reverse - S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI Trajan's column with spirals and dots set on a podium decorated with eagles, surmounted by the statue of Trajan standing left, holding patera in extended right hand, scepter in left.
Minted in Rome in 116 A.D. Reference: Mattingley, H. & Sydenham, E.A., "Roman Imperial Coinage", Volume 2 (RIC), p268?, nr. 292. Mattingly, Carson & Hill, "Coins of the Roman Empire in the British Museum", Volume 3 (BMCRE), p110?, nr. 454. Sear, D.R., "Roman Coins and their Values" (RCV 4th Revised Edition), p140?, nr. 979?. Sear, D.R., "Roman Coins and their Values" (RCV Millennium Edition), Volume 2, p103?, nr. 3106. Cohen, H, "Descriptions Historique des Monnaies frappees sous l'Empire Romain" (C), Volume 2, p27?, nr. 558. Seaby, H.A. & Loosley, R., "Roman Silver Coins" (RSC), Volume 2, p94?, nr. 558. Suarez, R., "Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins II" (ERIC II), p138?, nr. 395? (B11, O12, R44, T45, M2) Suarez, R., "Encyclopedia of Roman Imperial Coins II" (ERIC II-digital), p117?, nr 395? (B11, O12, R44, T45, M2) Van Meter, D., "Handbook of Roman Imperial Coins" (VM), p119?, nr. 7/15?. Kampmann, U., "Die Münzen der Römischen Kaiserzeit", 2nd. revised edition (Kampmann), p106?, nr.27.53.2?. Quality: Very Fine- Rarity: C (Common)