Description
Roman Empire. Trajan, 98-117. Aureus 113-114, Rome. Gold 7.21 g.; 20 mm.
Obverse: Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Trajan right, seen from behind. Obverse caption: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P //
Reverse: Genius, naked, standing left, holding patera in right hand and corn-ears downwards in left. Reverse caption: S•P•Q•R•OPTIMO PRINCIPI
RIC: 275.
Slight damage on the right edge. Unfortunately, few scratches are visible on both sides, perhaps the consequence of the cleaning of the coin, indicated by visible hairlines. Despite a very common representation in Trajan coinage, this specimen is in an excellent state of preservation, with very little wear from circulation.
NGC graded AU Strike: 5/5, Surface: 3/5
Comment
This coin is a magnificent example of imperial iconography from the time of Trajan, with the inscription "Optimo Principi" which could be translated as "the best prince" / "the best of princes". This is accompanied by a depiction of "Genius"/"Bonus Eventus", a personification of success, and here we mean the success of what Prince Trajan undertook, pushing the borders of the empire to their greatest extent.
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