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Denarius - Trajan PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R FORT RED; Fortuna
114 year| Silver | 3 g | - |
| 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 |
| Weight | 3 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#253235 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 95% |
Reverse
Fortuna, draped, veiled, seated left on chair without back, holding rudder set on ground in right hand and cornucopiae in left.
Script: Latin
Lettering: PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R FORT RED
Translation:
Parthico, Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate, Consul Sextum, Pater Patriae, Senatus Populusque Romanus, Fortuna Redux.
Conqueror of the Parthians, high priest, holder of tribunician power, consul for the sixth time, father of the nation. The senate and the Roman people, fortune that brings back.
Comment
Mass varies: 2.82–3.1 g;Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
The Denarius - Trajan coin features an image of Fortuna, the Roman goddess of luck and prosperity, on its reverse side. This is significant because Fortuna was an important deity in ancient Roman culture and was often associated with the success and prosperity of the Roman Empire. The inclusion of her image on the coin may have been a way to symbolize the prosperity and good fortune of the Roman Empire during the reign of Emperor Trajan.
