The Great Pyramid of Giza - Caesarea, Cappadocia Ancient Coin of Emperor Trajan

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  • čas přidán 20. 05. 2024
  • An ancient coin from Caesarea, Cappadocia AE19 minted under the rule of Roman Emperor Trajan! 98-117 AD.
    Obverse: Turreted & draped bust of Goddess Tyche facing right.
    Reverse: Dotted border around pyramid. ET in left field.
    It’s unconfirmed if the imagery on the reverse side is of a pyramid of Giza or of a mountain range near Cappadocia. Either way really cool piece of history.
    Trajan was a Roman emperor whose original name was Marcus Ulpius Traianus. he was born in Italica (in modern-day Spain), Trajan was the first Roman emperor born outside of Italy.
    He was also one of the first emperors to be chosen, not to inherit power as part of a ruling family. He ruled from A.D. 98 until A.D. 117.
    Before he was emperor, he was an army commander, senator, and governor of upper Germany which helped him to gain the support of the sitting emperor, Nerva.
    Emperor Trajan's Kiosk in Egypt
    After Nerva’s death in A.D. 98, Trajan started to protect and expand the Roman Empire. He defeated the people from the region of Dacia nowadays is Romania is located.
    He used these victories to make projects in Rome. Some of these projects are two libraries and a massive stone column called Trajan’s Column. The column was decorated with carvings that describe the victory over the Dacians.
    During his 19-year reign, Trajan expanded the Roman from Scotland to Northern Africa and then moved across the Mediterranean till he reached Iraq.

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