© Trustees of the British Museum
© Trustees of the British Museum
Aureus - Magnia Urbica PVDICITIA AVG; Pudicitia
| Gold | 4.8 g | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Empress | Magnia Urbica (282-284) |
| Emperor | Carinus (Marcus Aurelius Carinus) (283-285) Numerian (Marcus Aurelius Numerius Numerianus) (283-284) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 283-285 |
| Value | Aureus (25⁄2) |
| Currency | Antoninianus, Reform of Caracalla (AD 215 – 301) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 4.8 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#298406 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Pudicitia, draped, seated left, raising veil with right hand and holding sceptre in left hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: PVDICITIA AVG
Translation:
Pudicitia Augustae.
Purity of the empress.
Comment
Example of this type:Trustees of the British Museum
Source:
Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Aureus - Magnia Urbica (PVDICITIA AVG; Pudicitia) coin is that it features an image of the Roman goddess Pudicitia, who represents modesty and chastity, on its reverse side. This highlights the importance of moral values and virtue in Roman culture during the time of its minting.
