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© American Numismatic Society (ANS)
Denarius - Trajan P M TR P COS III P P; Vesta
100 year| Silver | 3.1 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 | 3.1 g |
| Diameter | 18.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#252917 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 91% |
Reverse
Vesta, veiled, draped, seated left on seat without back, holding patera in right hand and torch in left.
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: 2.3–3.43 g;Diameter varies: 18–19 mm;
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
The Denarius - Trajan (P M TR P COS III P P; Vesta) 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 Vesta, who was the patron deity of the Roman state. The coin's design was meant to symbolize the connection between the emperor and the divine, and to emphasize the idea that the emperor's authority was derived from the gods.
