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© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
Aureus - Trajan COS VI P P S P Q R; Genius
| Gold | 7.27 g | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Trajan (Marcus Ulpius Traianus) (98-117) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 114-117 |
| Value | 1 Aureus = 25 Denarii |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 7.27 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#253219 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Genius, naked, standing left, holding patera in extended right hand and corn-ears downwards by left side in left.
Script: Latin
Lettering: COS VI P P S P Q R
Translation:
Consul Sextum, Pater Patriae, Senatus Populusque Romanus.
Consul for the sixth time, father of the nation. The senate and the Roman people.
Comment
RIC does not mention the cuirass, but the coin cited (in Cohen, who cites the British Museum coin) is cuirassed.
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
The Aureus - Trajan (COS VI P P S P Q R; Genius) coin was minted during the reign of Emperor Trajan, who ruled the Roman Empire from 98 to 117 AD. It's made of gold and weighs 7.27 grams, which is roughly the weight of a modern-day US nickel coin. Despite its small size, the Aureus was a highly valued currency in ancient Rome, with a value equivalent to 25 silver denarii or 100 bronze sestertii. The coin's design features an image of Trajan on one side and the Roman goddess Genius on the other, symbolizing the emperor's divine right to rule.
