What is RIC II Trajan 298 (aureus)?

RIC II Trajan 298 (aureus) is a Gold Aureus of Trajan (114 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 298 (aureus).

What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 298 (aureus)?

RIC II Trajan 298 (aureus) was struck in Gold, standard weight 7.3g, diameter 20mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Trajan Aureus, Jupiter reverse (RIC II 298)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 298 (aureus)

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Aureus

Date

114 AD-117 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Gold

Weight

7.3g

Diameter

20mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR P

Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, right

Reverse

COS VI P P S P Q R

Jupiter, naked except for cloak over right and left arms, holding thunderbolt over Trajan in right hand and straight sceptre in left; Trajan, togate, stands left and holds up sceptre in left hand

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 298 (aureus) is an aureus of Trajan (114 AD-117 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Jupiter, naked except for cloak over right and left arms, holding thunderbolt over Trajan in right hand and straight sceptre in left; Trajan, togate, stands left and holds up sceptre in left hand. Struck in gold at a standard weight of 7.3g, 20mm 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 298 (aureus)?: RIC II Trajan 298 (aureus) is a Gold Aureus of Trajan (114 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 298 (aureus).
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 298 (aureus)?: The obverse depicts Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, right with the inscription IMP TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR P. The reverse depicts Jupiter, naked except for cloak over right and left arms, holding thunderbolt over Trajan in right hand and straight sceptre in left; Trajan, togate, stands left and holds up sceptre in left hand with the inscription COS VI P P S P Q R. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 298 (aureus)?: RIC II Trajan 298 (aureus) was struck in Gold, standard weight 7.3g, diameter 20mm, die axis 6 h, struck.