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© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Aureus - Trajan PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R; Sol
114 year| Gold | 7.3 g | 20 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 | 7.3 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#253254 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Bust of Sol, radiate, draped, right with hair falling in two locks down neck.
Script: Latin
Lettering: PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R
Translation:
Parthico, Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate, Consul Sextum, Pater Patriae, Senatus Populusque Romanus.
Conqueror of the Parthians, high priest, holder of tribunician power, consul for the sixth time, father of the nation. The senate and the Roman people.
Comment
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)Interesting fact
The Aureus - Trajan coin was used as a form of currency during the Roman Empire, and its value was equivalent to 25 silver denarii.
