Coin (reverse), Denarius, of Trajan

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 Danuvius, the personification of the river Danube, reclining on rocks. He is identified by the legend 'DANVVIVS' below. The legend 'COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC' continues Trajan's titles begun on the obverse.

Trajan waged two wars against Dacia, a kingdom north of the Danube in modern Romania. This coin commemorates a major engineering feat of the war, the building of a bridge over the Danube.

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Online ID:	000-180-001-661-C
Image Rights Holder:	National Museums Scotland
Project:	0504: National Museums Scotland Part 2 Project description \| View all records in project
Ref:	National Museums Scotland
Date:	Minted between 103 and 111 AD
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References:	Mattingly, Harold and Sydenham, Edward A. The Roman Imperial Coinage. Vol. II. Vespasian to Hadrian. London: Spink & Son, Ltd, 1926.
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