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© Trustees of the British Museum
Aureus - Hadrian, Trajan, and Plotina DIVIS PARENTIBVS
130 year| Gold | 7.27 g | 19.5 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Hadrian (Publius Aelius Hadrianus) (117-138) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 130 |
| 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 |
| Numista | N#255913 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Bust of Trajan, draped, right, viewed from rear or side; facing him, bust of Plotina, wearing hair in queue, draped, left; above each, star.
Script: Latin
Lettering: DIVIS PARENTIBVS
Translation:
Divis Parentibus.
To the divine parents.
Comment
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Aureus coin is that it features a unique reverse design that depicts the Roman emperors Hadrian, Trajan, and Plotina standing together, with the inscription "DIVIS PARENTIBVS" (meaning "divine parents") above them. This design was meant to emphasize the idea of the emperors as divine rulers, and it was a departure from the traditional reverse designs of Roman coins that typically featured gods or goddesses.
