Denarius - Hadrian and Trajan PARTHIC DIVI TRAIAN AVG F P M TR P COS P P
117 year| Silver | 3.2 g | 18.5 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Hadrian (Publius Aelius Hadrianus) (117-138) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 117 |
| Value | 1 Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.2 g |
| Diameter | 18.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#254574 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Trajan standing right, Hadrian standing left, both holding globe between them.
Script: Latin
Lettering: PARTHIC DIVI TRAIAN AVG F P M TR P COS P P
Translation:
Parthici Divi Traian Augusti Filius, Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate, Consul, Pater Patriae.
Son of the conqueror of the Parthians, divine emperor (Augustus) Trajan, high priest, holder of tribunician power, consul, father of the nation.
Comment
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features a rare combination of two emperors, Hadrian and Trajan, on the same coin. This was a unusual practice in Roman coinage, and it signifies the close relationship between the two emperors, who ruled together as co-emperors for a brief period.