Aureus - Plotina CAES AVG GERMA DAC COS VI P P ARA PVDIC, Pudicitia

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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
Weight7.34 g
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Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
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Reference(s) RIC II#733 (aureus), OCRE#ric.2.tr.733_aureus
Obverse descriptionBust of Plotina, draped, right; hair in queue.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringPLOTINA AVG IMP TRAIANI
(Translation: [Pompeia] Plotina the venerable, consort of the supreme commander (Imperator) Trajan)
Reverse descriptionAltar set on five steps with Pudicitia standing on curule chair.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringCAES AVG GERMA DAC COS VI P P ARA PVDIC
(Translation: Caesar, emperor (Augustus), conqueror of the Germans, conqueror of the Dacians, consul for the sixth time, father of the nation. The altar of chastity)
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MintageND (98-117)  - -
Catalog ID4693335050
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