What is RIC II Trajan 132?

RIC II Trajan 132 is a Gold Quinarius Aureus of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 132.

How do you identify RIC II Trajan 132?

The obverse depicts Bust of Trajan, laureate, cuirassed, right with the inscription IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P. The reverse depicts Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm with the inscription COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC. Portrait type: laureate.

Trajan Quinarius Aureus — RIC II Trajan 132

Obverse

Hadrien. Autorité émettrice de monnaie Rome. Atelier monétaire. Émetteur, PD, via Wikimedia Commons

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 132

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Quinarius Aureus

Date

103 AD-111 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Gold

Portrait Type

laureate

Obverse

IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P

Bust of Trajan, laureate, cuirassed, right

Reverse

COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC

Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 132 is a quinarius aureus of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm.

About the Rome Mint

The Rome mint was the principal mint of the Roman state from the Republic through the fall of the Western Empire. It produced the vast majority of gold and silver coinage and was the only mint for much of the first and second centuries AD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC II Trajan 132?: RIC II Trajan 132 is a Gold Quinarius Aureus of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 132.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 132?: The obverse depicts Bust of Trajan, laureate, cuirassed, right with the inscription IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P. The reverse depicts Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm with the inscription COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC. Portrait type: laureate.