What is RIC II Trajan 310?

RIC II Trajan 310 is a Gold Aureus of Trajan (114 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 310.

Trajan Aureus, Trajan reverse (RIC II 310)

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 310

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Aureus

Date

114 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Gold

Portrait Type

laureate

Obverse

IMP TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR P

Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

REX PARTHVS

Trajan seated left on platform, along with prefect and five soldiers, three are carrying standards

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 310 is an aureus of Trajan (114 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Trajan seated left on platform, along with prefect and five soldiers, three are carrying standards.

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 310?: RIC II Trajan 310 is a Gold Aureus of Trajan (114 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 310.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 310?: The obverse depicts Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription IMP TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR P. The reverse depicts Trajan seated left on platform, along with prefect and five soldiers, three are carrying standards with the inscription REX PARTHVS. Portrait type: laureate.