Trajan and Hadrian

The history of the coinage of the Roman Empire is an important primary source for the reigns of Trajan and Hadrian. The types of coinages are many, timely, and expressive, and both emperors can be seen to have placed their personal stamp on the medium. The coinage used by the inhabitants of the Roman Empire in the early second century AD was produced in a number of different locations. The mint in the capital struck gold coins that circulated …