Denarius - Hadrian TRANQVILLITAS AVG COS III P P; Tranquillitas
Silver | 3.2 g | 18 mm |
Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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Emperor | Hadrian (Publius Aelius Hadrianus) (117-138) |
Type | Standard circulation coin |
Years | 129-130 |
Value | 1 Denarius |
Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
Composition | Silver |
Weight | 3.2 g |
Diameter | 18 mm |
Shape | Round (irregular) |
Technique | Hammered |
Demonetized | Yes |
Updated | 2024-10-05 |
Numista | N#255632 |
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Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Tranquillitas standing left, holding sceptre and resting arm on column.
Script: Latin
Lettering: TRANQVILLITAS AVG COS III P P
Translation:
Tranquillitas Augusti, Consul Tertium, Pater Patriae.
Tranquility of the emperor (Augustuts), consul for the third time, father of the nation.
Comment
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)Interesting fact
The reverse side of the coin features the goddess Tranquillitas, who is depicted seated on a rock, holding a scepter and a branch. This image symbolizes the peace and tranquility that the Roman Empire enjoyed during the reign of Emperor Hadrian. The coin was minted during a time of relative stability and prosperity in the empire, and the image of Tranquillitas was meant to reinforce the idea that the Roman Empire was a place of peace and prosperity under Hadrian's rule.