minted in Rome
This silver coin was minted in Rome by the emperor Trajan sometime between 103 and 111 AD. It is a type called a denarius, the most common Roman silver coin. This picture shows the reverse of the coin.
The reverse depicts a Dacian captive (identified by the legend 'DAC CAP' below) seated on a pile of arms, his hands bound behind him. The legend 'COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC' continues the list of Trajan's titles begun on the obverse.
Trajan waged two wars against Dacia, a kingdom north of the Danube in modern Romania. Many of his coins commemorate his victories there. The story of the campaigns is also told on the famous stone column erected in Rome.
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