As - Trajan TR POT COS III P P S C; Securitas
| Bronze | - | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Trajan (Marcus Ulpius Traianus) (98-117) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 99-100 |
| Value | As = 1⁄16 Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-06 |
| Numista | N#253349 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Securitas seated left, holding sceptre and resting head on hand; altar front.
Script: Latin
Lettering: TR POT COS III P P S C
Translation:
Tribunicia Potestate, Consul Tertium, Pater Patriae, Senatus Consultum.
Holder of tribunician power, consul for the third time, father of the nation, decree of the senate.
Comment
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of the Roman goddess Securitas on the reverse, which represents the security and stability of the Roman Empire during Trajan's reign.
