What is RIC II Trajan 144?

RIC II Trajan 144 is a Gold Aureus of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 144.

How do you identify RIC II Trajan 144?

The obverse depicts Bust of Trajan, laureate, right (sometimes draped) with the inscription IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P. The reverse depicts Eagle standing on thunderbolt, head left with the inscription COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC. Portrait type: laureate.

What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 144?

RIC II Trajan 144 was struck in Gold, standard weight 5.02g, diameter 21mm, die axis 6 h, plated.

Trajan Aureus — RIC II Trajan 144

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 144

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Aureus

Date

103 AD-111 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Gold

Weight

5.02g

Diameter

21mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

plated

Obverse

IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P

Bust of Trajan, laureate, right (sometimes draped)

Reverse

COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC

Eagle standing on thunderbolt, head left

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 144 is an aureus of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Eagle standing on thunderbolt, head left. Struck in gold at a standard weight of 5.02g, 21mm diameter.

About the Aureus

The aureus was the principal Roman gold denomination, struck from the late Republic through the early fourth century. It typically weighs 7–8 grams and measures 19–21mm. Because gold does not corrode, aurei often survive in exceptional condition compared to silver and bronze issues of the same period.

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 144?: RIC II Trajan 144 is a Gold Aureus of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 144.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 144?: The obverse depicts Bust of Trajan, laureate, right (sometimes draped) with the inscription IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P. The reverse depicts Eagle standing on thunderbolt, head left with the inscription COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 144?: RIC II Trajan 144 was struck in Gold, standard weight 5.02g, diameter 21mm, die axis 6 h, plated.