© Museu de Prehistòria de València
© Museu de Prehistòria de València
Denarius - Trajan PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R; Mars
114 year| Silver | 3.2 g | 18 mm |
| 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 | 3.2 g |
| Diameter | 18 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#253255 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 94% |
Reverse
Mars, helmeted, naked except for cloak round shoulders, advancing right, holding oblique spear in right hand and trophy over left shoulder in left.
Script: Latin
Lettering: PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R
Translation:
Parthico, Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate, Consul Sextum, Pater Patriae, Senatus Populusque Romanus.
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.
Comment
Mass varies: 2.842–3.55 g;Diameter varies: 16.5–19 mm;
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
The Denarius - Trajan coin features an image of the Roman god Mars on the reverse side, which is unusual for coins of that time period. Mars was not typically depicted on Roman coins, and it's believed that Trajan, who was known for his military conquests, may have chosen to feature Mars on the coin as a symbol of his military prowess.
