TRAJAN SESTERTII
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Historical Policies, Acts and Events
3. Annexation of Armenia.
Osroes I, ruler of Parthia, placed a king on the Armenian throne, an act which angered Trajan. What followed was a military action in which Trajan annexed Armenia, invaded Mesopotamia, and then conquered Parthia.
This reverse depicts Trajan standing between the two rivers Tigris and Euphrates, represented by the reclining river god figures whose elbows rest on amphora spilling water . He has his foot on Armenia signifying its defeat . As Mesopotamia lies between the rivers, now Trajan stands there in the attitude of a conquerer. Trajan is depicted in 2 poses, either standing right or facing.
from the Matthew Sersch collection
obv : IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PM TRP COS VI PP
rev: ARMENIA ET MESOPOTAMIA IN POTESTATEM PR REDACTAE SC
translation : Armenia and Mesopotamia subjected to the control of the Roman People
35mm
26.6g
Bust right draped
115-117ad
Banti 30 BMC 1035
Trajan standing right
This type also appears with a variation is Trajan's stance:
from the Dr. Jones Collection
Bust right draped
Trajan standing facing, head right
Banti 29, RIC642
also Bust right, draped left shoulder 3/4 view (Banti 28)
All Varieties are rare.
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