Aureus - Trajan S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI
111 year| Gold | - | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Trajan (Marcus Ulpius Traianus) (98-117) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 111 |
| Value | 1 Aureus = 25 Denarii |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#253136 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Column of Trajan with two eagles at base.
Script: Latin
Lettering: S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI
Translation:
Senatus Populusque Romanus Optimo Principi.
The senate and the Roman people to the best of princes.
Comment
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)Interesting fact
The Aureus was a gold coin used in ancient Rome, and the Trajan (S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI) (111) coin was issued during the reign of Emperor Trajan in the early 2nd century AD. What's interesting about this coin is that it features a portrait of Trajan on one side and an image of the goddess Victory on the other. This coin was used as a means of propaganda to promote Trajan's military victories and to solidify his reputation as a powerful and successful leader. The coin's design was meant to convey the idea that Trajan was a strong and wise ruler, and that his military campaigns were successful and brought prosperity to the Roman Empire.
