Aureus - Ulpia Marciana and Salonia Matidia CAES AVG GERMA DAC COS VI P P MATIDIA AVG
| Gold | - | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Trajan (Marcus Ulpius Traianus) (98-117) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 98-117 |
| 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#253722 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Matidia seated left between two children, holding patera.
Script: Latin
Lettering: CAES AVG GERMA DAC COS VI P P MATIDIA AVG
Translation:
Caesar Augustus Germanicus Dacicus, Consul Sextum, Pater Patriae. Matidia Augusta.
Caesar, emperor (Augustus), conqueror of the Germans, conqueror of the Dacians, consul for the sixth time, father of the nation. [Salonia] Matidia, the venerable.
Comment
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features the portraits of two women, Ulpia Marciana and Salonia Matidia, on opposite sides. This is unusual for Roman coins of that time, which typically featured images of male leaders or deities. The inclusion of women's portraits on this coin may indicate the importance of these women in Roman society during the late 1st and early 2nd centuries AD.
