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Aureus - Trajan P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R PARTHIA CAPTA
114 year| Gold | 7.27 g | - |
| 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 | 7.27 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#253247 |
|---|---|
| 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
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)Interesting fact
The Aureus - Trajan coin was minted during the reign of Emperor Trajan, who ruled the Roman Empire from 98 to 117 AD. It was a high-denomination coin made of gold, with a weight of 7.27 grams, and was used for large transactions and as a symbol of wealth and power. The coin's design features an image of Trajan on one side and the goddess Roma on the other, with the inscription "P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R PARTHIA CAPTA" which means "Trajan, Pontifex Maximus, Consul for the sixth time, Father of the Fatherland, Parthia captured." This coin is considered a rare and valuable artifact for collectors and historians, providing insight into the economic and political systems of the Roman Empire during Trajan's reign.
