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Aureus - Trajan P M TR P COS III P P; Fortuna
100 year| Gold | 7.3 g | 19.5 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Trajan (Marcus Ulpius Traianus) (98-117) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 100 |
| Value | 1 Aureus = 25 Denarii |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 7.3 g |
| Diameter | 19.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#252910 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Fortuna standing left, holding rudder attached to prow and cornucopiae.
Script: Latin
Lettering: P M TR P COS III P P
Translation:
Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate, Consul Tertium, Pater Patriae.
High priest, holder of tribunician power, consul for the third time, father of the nation.
Comment
Mass varies: 7.25–7.38 g;Diameter varies: 19–20 mm;
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Aureus - Trajan (P M TR P COS III P P; Fortuna) coin is that it features an image of the Roman goddess Fortuna on one side, which was a common motif on Roman coins during the reign of Trajan (AD 98-117). Fortuna was the goddess of luck, prosperity, and good fortune, and her image on the coin may have been intended to convey the idea that the Roman Empire was blessed with good fortune under Trajan's leadership.
