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© Roma Numismatics Limited
Denarius - Trajan S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI PIET; Pietas
111 year| Silver | 3.39 g | 18 mm |
| Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
|---|---|
| Emperor | Trajan (Marcus Ulpius Traianus) (98-117) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 111 |
| Value | 1 Denarius |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 3.39 g |
| Diameter | 18 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#253133 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Pietas, draped, veiled, standing left, holding right hand over lighted and garlanded altar left, left arm at side.
Script: Latin
Lettering: S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI PIET
Translation:
Senatus Populusque Romanus Optimo Principi. Pietas.
The senate and the Roman people to the best of princes. Piety.
Comment
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)Interesting fact
The Pietas coinage, which includes this denarius, was issued by Emperor Trajan in 111 AD and features the goddess Pietas on the reverse. Pietas was a personification of the Roman virtue of piety and was often depicted offering sacrifices to the gods. The coinage was minted to commemorate Trajan's victory over the Dacian kingdom and to promote the idea of Roman piety and religious devotion.
