© Museu de Prehistòria de València
© Museu de Prehistòria de València
Denarius - Hadrian P M TR P COS II VOT PUB; Pietas
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#254713 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Pietas, veiled, standing right, raising both hands.
Script: Latin
Lettering:
P M TR P COS II
VOT PUB
Translation:
Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate, Consul Secundum. Vota Publica.
High priest, holder of tribunician power, consul for the second time. The vows (prayers) of the public.
Comment
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of the Roman goddess Pietas, which was a personification of piety and devotion, on its reverse side. This highlights the importance of religious devotion in Roman culture during the reign of Emperor Hadrian.
