© Museu de Prehistòria de València
© Museu de Prehistòria de València
Denarius - Trajan COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC PIET; Pietas
| 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 |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#252991 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Pietas, draped, veiled, standing left, with right hand dropping incense on lighted altar left, and holding sceptre in left.
Script: Latin
Lettering: COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC PIET
Translation:
Consul Quintum, Pater Patriae, Senatus Populusque Romanus, Optimo Principi, Pietas.
Consul for the fifth time, father of the nation. The senate and the Roman people. The best of princes. Piety.
Comment
Mass varies: 2.86–3.54 g;Diameter varies: 18–19 mm;
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 emperor Trajan on one side and the goddess Pietas on the other. Pietas was a personification of piety and devotion in Roman mythology, and her presence on the coin may have been intended to emphasize Trajan's pious nature and his devotion to the Roman state and its people.
