Twelve Caesars & “Five Good Emperors” in Denarius
Trajan
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Coin Details
| Origin/Country: |
ANCIENT - ROMAN EMPIRE (1st CENT BC - 5th CENT AD) ROMAN EMPIRE Trajan, AD 98-117 |
| Item Description: |
AR Denarius AR Denarius |
| Full Grade: |
NGC AU |
| Owner: |
Von Werner |
Owner Comments:
Trajan was Roman emperor from 98 to 117 AD. Officially declared by the Senate optimus princeps ("the best ruler"), Trajan is remembered as a successful soldier-emperor who presided over the greatest military expansion in Roman history, leading the empire to attain its maximum territorial extent by the time of his death. He is also known for his philanthropic rule, overseeing extensive public building programs and implementing social welfare policies, which earned him his enduring reputation as the second of the Five Good Emperors who presided over an era of peace and prosperity in the Mediterranean world.
Trajan is one of the greatest Emperors and accomplished so much over his life, that summarizing all he accomplished here would be too long for this Emperor.