© Kölner Münzkabinett Tyll Kroha Nachfolger UG
© Kölner Münzkabinett Tyll Kroha Nachfolger UG
Aureus - Trajan S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI ALIM ITAL
111 year| Gold | 7.19 g | - |
| 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 |
| Weight | 7.19 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#253131 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Trajan, standing left, extending right hand to boy and girl standing right.
Script: Latin
Lettering: S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI ALIM ITAL
Unabridged legend: Senatus Populusque Romanus Optimo Principi. Alimenta Italiae.
Translation: The senate and the Roman people to the best of princes. Nourishment of Italy.
Comment
RIC does not mention the cuirass, but the example coin is cuirassed and the cited entry in Cohen mentions the cuirass.
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.
