© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
© Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG
Aureus - Trajan P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R; Jupiter
| Gold | 7.2 g | 20 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Trajan (Marcus Ulpius Traianus) (98-117) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 114-117 |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 7.2 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#253261 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Jupiter, naked except for cloak on right and left arms, holding a thunderbolt over Trajan in right hand and straight sceptre in l;Trajan, togate, stands left and holds up branch in right hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R
Unabridged legend: Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate, Consul Sextum, Pater Patriae, Senatus Populusque Romanus.
Translation: High priest, holder of tribunician power, consul for the sixth time, father of the nation. The senate and the Roman people.
Comment
RIC doesn't mention the cuirass, but cites Cohen, who cites the Paris collection. The three Paris coins are all cuirassed.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Aureus - Trajan (P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R; Jupiter) coin is that it features an image of Jupiter, the Roman god of thunder, on the reverse side. This indicates that the coin was issued during a time when the Roman Empire was still heavily influenced by pagan beliefs and practices, and that the emperor Trajan was seeking to promote his own divine status by associating himself with the powerful deity.
