© Museu de Prehistòria de València
© Museu de Prehistòria de València
Denarius - Trajan COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC PAX; Pax
| Silver | 3.2 g | 18.5 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Trajan (Marcus Ulpius Traianus) (98-117) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 103-111 |
| 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 |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#252989 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Pax, draped, standing left, with torch in right hand setting fire to pile of arms left and holding cornucopiae in left.
Script: Latin
Lettering: COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC PAX
Translation:
Consul Quintum, Pater Patriae, Senatus Populusque Romanus, Optimo Principi, Pax.
Consul for the fifth time, father of the nation. The senate and the Roman people. The best of princes. Peace.
Comment
Mass varies: 2.64–3.7 g;Diameter varies: 18–20 mm;
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
The Denarius - Trajan coin was minted during the reign of Emperor Trajan, who ruled the Roman Empire from 98 to 117 AD. The coin's obverse side features an image of Trajan's head, while the reverse side depicts the goddess Pax (Irene in Greek) holding an olive branch and a scepter. The coin's design was meant to promote the idea of peace and prosperity under Trajan's rule.
