RecordCoin (obverse), quadrans of Trajan< 1 of 1 > Back
Coin (obverse), quadrans of TrajanThis copper coin was minted in Rome for the Roman emperor Trajan sometime between 98 and 117 AD. It is a type of coin known as a quadrans, used in Scotland by the Roman army for dealings within the army. The obverse depicts a bust of the hero Hercules, with a lion's skin. He is surrounded by the inscription reading 'IMP CAES TRAIA [N AVG GE]RM', an abbreviated list of some of the emperor Trajan's titles. The foundation of the Roman imperial coinage system was the silver denarius. Alongside this there was a limited gold series, based on the aureus, and a base metal series based on the sestertius. A quadrans was worth a 16th of a sestertius. Record detailsTo search on related items, click any linked text below.
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