© Museu de Prehistòria de València
© Museu de Prehistòria de València
Denarius - Trajan S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI VESTA; Vesta
111 year| Silver | 3.2 g | 19 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 | 3.2 g |
| Diameter | 19 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-05 |
| Numista | N#253138 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Vesta, veiled, draped, seated left on chair without back, holding palladium in right hand and transverse sceptre in left.
Script: Latin
Lettering: S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI VESTA
Translation:
Senatus Populusque Romanus Optimo Principi. Vesta.
The senate and the Roman people to the best of princes. Vesta.
Comment
Mass varies: 2.81–3.45 g;Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Interesting fact
The Denarius - Trajan coin features the image of the Roman goddess Vesta on its reverse side. Vesta was the goddess of the hearth, home, and family, and was considered one of the most important deities in Roman religion. The image of Vesta on the coin signifies the importance of family and home life in Roman culture.
