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Quinarius Aureus - Trajan DACICVS COS V P P; Victory
Gold | 3.68 g | - |
Issuer | Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD) |
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Emperor | Trajan (Marcus Ulpius Traianus) (98-117) |
Type | Standard circulation coin |
Years | 103-111 |
Value | 1 Gold Quinarius = 12½ Denarii (25⁄2) |
Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
Composition | Gold |
Weight | 3.68 g |
Shape | Round (irregular) |
Technique | Hammered |
Demonetized | Yes |
Updated | 2024-10-05 |
Numista | N#252958 |
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Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm.
Script: Latin
Lettering: DACICVS COS V P P
Translation:
Dacicus, Consul Quintum, Pater Patriae.
Conqueror of the Dacians, consul for the fifth time, father of the nation.
Comment
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)Interesting fact
The Quinarius Aureus coin featuring Trajan (DACICVS COS V P P; Victory) was used to pay soldiers and civil servants during the Roman Empire.