© Museu de Prehistòria de València
© Museu de Prehistòria de València
Denarius - Trajan P M TR P COS III P P; Abundantia
100 year| Silver | 3.3 g | 18.5 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Trajan (Marcus Ulpius Traianus) (98-117) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 100 |
| Value | 1 Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.3 g |
| Diameter | 18.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#252908 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Abundantia seated left on chair with crossed cornucopiae, holding sceptre in right hand.
Script: Latin
Lettering: P M TR P COS III P P
Translation:
Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate, Consul Tertium, Pater Patriae.
High priest, holder of tribunician power, consul for the third time, father of the nation.
Comment
Mass varies: 2.93–3.56 g;Diameter varies: 17–20 mm;
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Denarius - Trajan (P M TR P COS III P P; Abundantia) coin is that it features the image of the Roman goddess Abundantia, who represents abundance and prosperity, on its reverse side. This suggests that the coin was minted during a time of economic growth and prosperity under the rule of Emperor Trajan.
