Aureus - Hadrian (P M TR P COS III; Roma) (121-123) front Aureus - Hadrian (P M TR P COS III; Roma) (121-123) back
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Aureus - Hadrian P M TR P COS III; Roma

 
Gold 7.27 g 19.5 mm
Description
Issuer
Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor
Hadrian (Publius Aelius Hadrianus) (117-138)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Years
121-123
Value
1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
Currency
Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition
Gold
Weight
7.27 g
Diameter
19.5 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#255092
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Roma seated left, usually on pile of arms, holding Victory and sceptre.

Script: Latin

Lettering: P M TR P COS III

Translation:
Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate, Consul Tertium.
High priest, holder of tribunician power, consul for the third time.

Comment

Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Aureus - Hadrian (P M TR P COS III; Roma) coin is that it features an image of the Roman goddess Roma on the reverse side, which symbolizes the city of Rome and its importance to the Roman Empire.