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As - Trajan P M TR POT XX COS VI P P
| Bronze | 8.3 g | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Trajan (Marcus Ulpius Traianus) (98-117) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 114-117 |
| Value | As = 1⁄16 Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 8.3 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#253633 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
S C in oak-wreath.
Script: Latin
Lettering: P M TR POT XX COS VI P P
Translation:
Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate Vicesima, Consul Sextum, Pater Patriae.
High priest, holder of tribunician power for the 20th time, consul for the sixth time, father of the nation.
Comment
Mass varies: 7.28–9.83 g;Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of Trajan, who was known for his extensive public building programs and military campaigns, including the conquest of Dacia (modern-day Romania) and the construction of Trajan's Column in Rome.
