Denarius depicting the head of Trajan and the personification of Dacia mourning (103-111 CE) [ Silver ]

judaism_and_rome 2026-05-30T09:55:36+02:00 1 488 Numismatic item https://heurist.huma-num.fr/heurist/?recID=488&db=judaism_and_rome Denarius depicting the head of Trajan and the personification of Dacia mourning (103-111 CE) [ Silver ] 2022-08-17 22:14:59 2025-07-22 16:56:40 public Denarius depicting the head of Trajan and the personification of Dacia mourning (103-111 CE) 0103 0103 0111 0111 846 2337 7a322c99e1fb851c9b3296c480c56ec6afdfe412 traianus_ric_ii_98-874283.jpg image/jpeg 199 2022-08-12 11:57:42 Denarius depicting the head of Trajan and the personification of Dacia mourning (103-111 CE), 846, Denarius depicting the head of Trajan and the personification of Dacia mourning (107-111 CE) (199.55 KB)) https://heurist.huma-num.fr/heurist/?db=judaism_and_rome&file=7a322c99e1fb851c9b3296c480c56ec6afdfe412 4995 3199 5032 4943 RIC II, Trajan, no. 98, p. 251. This denarius, minted between 103 and 111 CE, depicts on the obverse the head of Trajan and on the reverse, the personification of Dacia, in attitude of mourning. The inscription refers to Trajan as imperator, Augustus, Germanicus, Dacicus, pontifex maximus, or high priest of the Roman state religion, holder of the tribunicia potestas, consul for the fifth time, and pater patriae, or father of the fatherland. Trajan is also celebrated as optimus princeps, excellent or best ruler. The personification of Dacia is depicted on the reverse, in an attitude of mourning. The caption, Dacia capta, or Dacia defeated, which ends the inscription on the reverse, enhances the message. The dress Dacia is wearing, as well as the weapons depicted, curved swords and octagonal shields, were characteristic of the weaponry of the Dacian warriors, and are also depicted on <a href="/column-trajan-reliefs-113-ce">Trajan's column</a> in Rome, as well as on the panels of the monument located at Adamklissi (see <a href="/tropaeum-traiani-adamklissi-109-ce">The Tropaeum Traiani at Adamklissi (109 CE)</a>). The iconography of the mourning province had several predecessors in coins minted by Augustus depicting Armenia capta, and later in the series Iudaea capta, minted by Vespasian and Titus (see <a href="/sestertius-depicting-vespasian-and-couple-jews-mourning-under-palm-tree-71-ce">Sestertius depicting Vespasian and a couple of Jews mourning under a palm tree (71 CE)</a>), and Germania capta, minted by Domitian (see <a href="/aureus-depicting-head-domitian-and-personification-germania-mourning-88-89-ce">Aureus depicting the head of Domitian and the personification of Germania mourning (88-89 CE)</a>). This denarius minted by Trajan fits into this category as well (for a detailed study of the so-called provincia capta types, which depict the conquered people mourning or with bound hands, as prisoners, see Cody, "Conquerors and Conquered on Flavian Coins"). Trajan Dacia victory triumph province arms mourning Silver 2nd CE 49 594 784 737 950 948 Dacia capta imperator optimus princeps Senatus Populusque Romanus Augustus Germanicus Dacicus pontifex maximus tribunicia potestas consul pater patriae Samuele Rocca English Denarius Rome Trajan Image: Laureate bust right, with slight drapery on far shoulder Inscription: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC PM TR P Image: Dacia seated left on a pile of arms in attitude of mourning; two curved swords, two spears, and octagonal shield around Inscription: COS V PP SPQR OPTIMO PRINC – DAC CAP Yes 489 330 948 950 1