75C. Denarius Coin, Trajan, Vesta Goddess Type, 105-115 A.D., silver
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75C. Denarius Coin, Trajan, Vesta Goddess Type, 105-115 A.D., silver
Starting price:
EUR 100
Sold
EUR 400
silver, d=19 mm
Obverse: Bust of Emperor Trajan, laureate; Legend: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P. Reverse: Vesta seated to the left, holding palladium and scepter; Legend: COS V P P SPQR OPTIMO PRINC. Striking area: Roman Empire, predominantly Rome. Circulation area: Roman Empire, from Spain to India and from Germany to Egypt. Possible discovery location: Western Europe, Central and Eastern Europe, Western Asia, North Africa. Conservation status: mediocre. The presence of the goddess Vesta on the reverse of the coin, as a symbol of the family and home, indicates the importance that Trajan attributed to the sacred fire of the Vestal Virgins' temple. Thus, Emperor Trajan ensured both the safety of the empire, but also the material and spiritual well-being of the living space of Rome's inhabitants, as well as of the Romanized provinces of the empire. The DAC inscription on the obverse refers to the title Dacicus Maximus that Trajan received when he returned from the 101-102 expedition in the kingdom of Dacia, when he successfully besieged the capital Sarmizegetusa and forced Decebal to capitulate.
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