© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Aureus - Trajan P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R PARTHIA CAPTA
114 year| Gold | 7.2 g | 19 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Trajan (Marcus Ulpius Traianus) (98-117) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 114 |
| Value | 1 Aureus = 25 Denarii |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 7.2 g |
| Diameter | 19 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#253245 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Trophy between two Parthians seated left and right on ground.
Script: Latin
Lettering: P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R PARTHIA CAPTA
Translation:
Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate, Consul Sextum, Pater Patriae, Senatus Populusque Romanus, Parthica Capta,.
High priest, holder of tribunician power, consul for the sixth time, father of the nation, The senate and the Roman people, conquest of Parthia.
Comment
Mass varies: 7.07–7.35 g;Diameter varies: 18.4–20 mm;
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Aureus - Trajan (P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R PARTHIA CAPTA) (114) coin is that it features a unique reverse design that depicts the Roman Emperor Trajan holding a spear and standing on a captured Parthian war machine, symbolizing his military victory over the Parthian Empire. This design was only used on coins minted during Trajan's reign (98-117 AD), making it a distinctive feature of this particular coin.
