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Aureus - Trajan COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC; Ceres
| Gold | 7.2 g | 19.5 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Trajan (Marcus Ulpius Traianus) (98-117) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 103-111 |
| Value | 1 Aureus = 25 Denarii |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 7.2 g |
| Diameter | 19.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#252996 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Ceres, draped, standing left, holding corn-ears pointed down in right hand and long straight torch in left.
Script: Latin
Lettering: COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC
Translation:
Consul Quintum, Pater Patriae, Senatus Populusque Romanus, Optimo Principi.
Consul for the fifth time, father of the nation. The senate and the Roman people. The best of princes.
Comment
Mass varies: 7.1–7.3 g;Diameter varies: 19–20 mm;
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Aureus - Trajan (COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC; Ceres) coin is that it features the image of the Roman goddess Ceres on its reverse side. Ceres was the goddess of agriculture, fertility, and prosperity, and her presence on the coin may have been intended to symbolize the prosperity and abundance of the Roman Empire during the reign of Emperor Trajan.
