Trajan

M. Ulpius Traianus

Dynasty: Adoptive and Antonine Dynasty

Augustus (AD 98-117)

Trajan was the son of Flavian general and commander of the Rhine legions when he was adopted by the emperor Nerva. AFter Nerva died, Trajan took up the throne without incident and provided a long and stable reign over the empire and prosecuted several profitable wars, conquering Dacia and (for a short time) major sections of Parthia. He died in the midst of his Parthian War

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Obverse Legends on coins depicting Trajan

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• DIVO TRAIANO
• DIVO TRAIANO PARTH AVG PATRI
• IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GER DAC
• IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GER DAC PARTH
• IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GER DAC PARTHIC
• IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GER DAC PARTHICO
• IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GERM DAC
• IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG PM TRP COS VI PP
• IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC
• IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PARTHICO PM TRP COS VI PP
• IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PM TRP
• IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS VIPP
• IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GERM
• IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG
• IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GER DAC
• IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GER DAC PM TRP VII
• IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM
• IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM DACICVS PM
• IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM PM
• IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM PM TRP
• IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM PM TRP PP
• IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM PM TRP VI
• IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS V PP
• IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS VI PP
• IMP CAES TRAIAN AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS VI PP
• IMP CAES TRAIAN AVG GERM
• IMP CAES TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PART
• IMP CAES TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS VI PP
• IMP CAESAR TRAIAN AVG GERM
• IMP NER TRAIAN AVG GER DACICVS
• IMP NERVA CAES TRAIAN AVG GERM PM
• IMP NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM
• IMP NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM PM
• IMP NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM PM TRP PP
• IMP NERVA TRAIANVS AVG GER DACICVS
• IMP NERVAE TRAIANO AVG DAC PM TRP COS VI PP
• IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP
• IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS V DES VI
• IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS V PP
• IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS VI PP
• IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DACICO TRP COS V PP
• IMP TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PM TRP
• IMP TRAIANO PIO FEL AVG PP
• IMP TRAIANVS AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS VI PP
• IMP TRAIANVS AVG GERM DACICVS
• IMP TRAIANVS HADRIANVS AVG

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Coins of Trajan currently available

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