Aureus - Plotina AVG GER DAC PARTHICI P M TR P COS VI P P, Vesta

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IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year98-117
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionGold
Weight7.3 g
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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Reference(s) RIC II#728, OCRE#ric.2.tr.728
Obverse descriptionBust of Plotina, draped, right; hair in queue.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringPLOTINA AVG IMP TRAIANI
(Translation: Plotina Augusta Imperatori Traiani. [Pompeia] Plotina the venerable, consort of the supreme commander (Imperator) Trajan.)
Reverse descriptionVesta seated left on curule chair, holding palladium and short sceptre.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringAVG GER DAC PARTHICI P M TR P COS VI P P
(Translation: Augustus Germanicus Dacicus Parthici, Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate, Consul Sextum, Pater Patriae. Emperor (Augustus), conqueror of the Germans, conqueror of the Dacians, conqueror of the Parthians, high priest, holder of tribunician power, consul for the sixth time, father of the nation.)
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MintageND (98-117)  - -
Catalog ID5215967370
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