What is RIC II Trajan 256?

RIC II Trajan 256 is a Gold Aureus of Trajan (112 AD-114 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 256.

How do you identify RIC II Trajan 256?

The obverse depicts Head of Trajan, laureate, right with the inscription IMP TRAIANVS AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P. The reverse depicts Forum of Trajan with the inscription FORVM TRAIAN. Portrait type: laureate.

Trajan Aureus, Forum reverse (RIC II 256)

Obverse

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

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 256

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Aureus

Date

112 AD-114 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Gold

Portrait Type

laureate

Obverse

IMP TRAIANVS AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P

Head of Trajan, laureate, right

Reverse

FORVM TRAIAN

Forum of Trajan

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 256 is an aureus of Trajan (112 AD-114 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Forum of Trajan.

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 256?: RIC II Trajan 256 is a Gold Aureus of Trajan (112 AD-114 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 256.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 256?: The obverse depicts Head of Trajan, laureate, right with the inscription IMP TRAIANVS AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P. The reverse depicts Forum of Trajan with the inscription FORVM TRAIAN. Portrait type: laureate.