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Caesar Nerva Traianus Augustus
"Pax Romana" This term refers to the state of peace that existed both within and beyond the borders of the Roman Empire. As it was established during the reign of Augustus, it is sometimes called Pax Augusta. This period lasted from the establishment of the principate by Augustus in 27 BCE to the death of Marcus Aurelius in 180 CE.
During this time, most inhabitants of the empire enjoyed relative tranquility, though brief periods of internal conflict did occur over such an extended timeframe. The peak of peace and prosperity, when the benefits of Pax Romana were consistently experienced across most of the empire’s provinces, occurred during the so-called Golden Age of the Empire, spanning the years 96–180 CE. This era included the reigns of the emperors Nerva, Trajan, Hadrian, Antoninus Pius, and Marcus Aurelius.
Denomination: Denarius, Ag
Obverse: Laureate head of Trajan to right, with slight drapery on his left shoulder, IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P
Reverse: Pax standing front, head to left, holding cornucopiae in her left hand and setting fire to pile of arms with her right, COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC, PAX
Mint: Rome, 111 A.D.
Weight: 2,91 g
Diameter: 18mm
Provenance: Leu Numismatik, ex collection of a Hanseatic friend of the Romans ('hanseatischen Römerfreundes'), Künker 347, 22 March 2021, 1112 and ex Peus 384, 2 November 2005, 631.
Reference : 13.3 RIC II 102, RSC 196
Collection : IMPERIUM ROMANUM 03 - Antonine