July 19, 2026
Archaios Numismatics __________________________________________ Description: Roman Imperial Bronze Coin - Quadrans - of Trajan, 333-334 AD. Obverse: Laureate bust of Trajan Right; [IMP CAES] NERVA TRAIAN [AVG] Reverse: She-wolf standing left; In exergue: S - C . Mint: Rome Size: 15 mm Weight: 3.83 g Ref: RIC 694; Inventory: 62.13 Condition: aVF. Some roughness but a Very Nice example of this interesting coin type. As always, Use the Picture as your judge as grading is subjective. Notes: Trajan was the Roman emperor from to 98 to 117. Officially declared Optimus Princeps ("best ruler") by the senate, Trajan is remembered as a successful soldier-emperor who presided over one of the greatest military expansions in Roman history and led the empire to attain its greatest 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 within the Empire and prosperity in the Mediterranean world. The coins struck with the she-wolf harken to the mythical founders of Rome, the twins Romulus and Remus being suckled by the she-wolf. Some excerpts taken from Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia.
