Aureus - Trajan P M TR P COS III P P; Germania
100 year| Gold | - | - |
| 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 |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#252912 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Germania seated in attitude of mourning.
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
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)Interesting fact
The Aureus was a gold coin used in ancient Rome, and the Trajan (P M TR P COS III P P; Germania) (100) coin was issued during the reign of Emperor Trajan in the early 2nd century AD. What's interesting about this coin is that it features a portrait of Trajan on one side and a depiction of the goddess Germania on the other. This is significant because it highlights the Roman Empire's expansion into Germania, a region in modern-day Germany, and reflects the cultural exchange and influence that occurred between the two regions during that time.
