Denarius - Trajan P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R PARTHIA CAPTA
114 year| Silver | - | - |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Trajan (Marcus Ulpius Traianus) (98-117) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 114 |
| Value | 1 Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#253246 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Trophy between two Parthians seated left and right on ground.
Script: Latin
Lettering: P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R PARTHIA CAPTA
Translation:
Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate, Consul Sextum, Pater Patriae, Senatus Populusque Romanus, Parthica Capta,.
High priest, holder of tribunician power, consul for the sixth time, father of the nation, The senate and the Roman people, conquest of Parthia.
Comment
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)Interesting fact
The Denarius - Trajan (P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R PARTHIA CAPTA) (114) coin was minted during the reign of Emperor Trajan, who ruled the Roman Empire from 98 to 117 AD. This coin was part of a series of coins minted to commemorate Trajan's military campaigns, specifically his victory over the Parthian Empire in 114 AD. The coin's reverse side features an image of a Roman soldier holding a trophy and a Parthian shield, symbolizing the Roman Empire's victory over its eastern rival.
