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title: Silver Denarius of Trajan (Reverse Side)
author: Jesse Sifuentes
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11444/silver-denarius-of-trajan-reverse-side/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Silver Denarius of Trajan (Reverse Side)

_Authored by Jesse Sifuentes_

## Image File

[![Silver Denarius of Trajan (Reverse Side)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11444.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11444.jpg)

## Image Caption

A [silver](https://www.worldhistory.org/Silver/) denarius with [Trajan](https://www.worldhistory.org/trajan/) (r. 98-117 CE) on the obverse side. Here on the reverse side, the inscriptions demonstrate the major achievements of the emperor. They read as such: PM-TRP-COSVI-PP-SPQR. These are abbreviations for Pontifex Maximus (the chief priest in [Roman religion](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Religion/)), Tribunicia Potestate ([Tribune](https://www.worldhistory.org/Tribune/) of the People), [Consul](https://www.worldhistory.org/Consul/) for the 6th time, Pater Patriae (Father of the Country, a great honor bestowed upon emperors and consuls by the [Roman Senate](https://www.worldhistory.org/Roman_Senate/)), and Senatus Populus Que Romanus, meaning the government and people of [Rome](https://www.worldhistory.org/Rome/).

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## Cite This Work

### APA
Sifuentes, J. (2019, November 05). Silver Denarius of Trajan (Reverse Side). *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11444/silver-denarius-of-trajan-reverse-side/>
### Chicago
Sifuentes, Jesse. "Silver Denarius of Trajan (Reverse Side)." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 05, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11444/silver-denarius-of-trajan-reverse-side/>.
### MLA
Sifuentes, Jesse. "Silver Denarius of Trajan (Reverse Side)." *World History Encyclopedia*, 05 Nov 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11444/silver-denarius-of-trajan-reverse-side/>.

## License & Copyright

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