antiquitystuff:I was super excited bythis coin as this is quite rare and I’d never seen that particu
antiquitystuff:I was super excited bythis coin as this is quite rare and I’d never seen that particularly reversetype before. It is a Trajan aureus minted114-117 AD.The obverse shows alaureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Trajan with the inscription: ‘IMPTRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PM TRP’The reverse has Trajanseated on a platform extending his hand to the supplicant King Parthamasiris ofArmenia who is advancing towards the platform with both hands extended. Behindhim are five Roman soldiers holding spears and standards. The inscriptionreads: ‘REX PARTHVS’Found in Newstead, Roxburghshire, ScotlandImage from the National Museums Scotland via their online collection: X.FR.86 -- source link