Aureus - Trajan (P M TR P COS III P P; Roma and Victory) (100) front Aureus - Trajan (P M TR P COS III P P; Roma and Victory) (100) back
Aureus - Trajan (P M TR P COS III P P; Roma and Victory) (100) photo
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Aureus - Trajan P M TR P COS III P P; Roma and Victory

100 year
Gold 7.35 g -
Description
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
7.35 g
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#252916
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Roma seated left, holding Victory and parazonium.

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

One interesting fact about the Aureus - Trajan coin is that it features the image of the Roman goddess Victory on one side, which was a common motif on Roman coins during the reign of Trajan (AD 98-117). The image of Victory was meant to symbolize the Roman Empire's military prowess and its expansion under Trajan's rule.