Quinarius Aureus - Plotina (TRIANI PARTHICI; Vesta) (118) front Quinarius Aureus - Plotina (TRIANI PARTHICI; Vesta) (118) back
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Quinarius Aureus - Plotina TRIANI PARTHICI; Vesta

118 year
Gold 3.4 g 16 mm
Description
Issuer
Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor
Hadrian (Publius Aelius Hadrianus) (117-138)
Type
Standard circulation coin
Year
118
Value
1 Gold Quinarius = 12​½ Denarii (25⁄2)
Currency
Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition
Gold
Weight
3.4 g
Diameter
16 mm
Shape
Round (irregular)
Technique
Hammered
Demonetized
Yes
Updated
2024-10-05
References
Numista
N#256900
Rarity index
100%

Reverse

Vesta seated left, holding palladium and sceptre.

Script: Latin

Lettering: TRIANI PARTHICI

Translation:
Traiani Parthici.
Of Trajan, conqueror of the Parthians.

Comment

Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

Interesting fact

One interesting fact about the Quinarius Aureus - Plotina coin is that it features the image of the Roman goddess Vesta on the reverse side, which was a symbol of the Roman state and its authority.