What is RIC II Trajan 321?

RIC II Trajan 321 is a Gold Aureus of Trajan (114 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 321.

Trajan Aureus, Fortuna reverse (RIC II 321)

Obverse

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

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 321

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Aureus

Date

114 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Gold

Portrait Type

laureate

Obverse

IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC

Bust of Trajan, laureate, right with aegis; globe at point of bust

Reverse

P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R FORT RED

Fortuna, draped, veiled, seated left on chair without back, holding rudder set on ground in right hand and cornucopiae in left

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 321 is an aureus of Trajan (114 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Fortuna, draped, veiled, seated left on chair without back, holding rudder set on ground in right hand and cornucopiae in left.

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 321?: RIC II Trajan 321 is a Gold Aureus of Trajan (114 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 321.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 321?: The obverse depicts Bust of Trajan, laureate, right with aegis; globe at point of bust with the inscription IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC. The reverse depicts Fortuna, draped, veiled, seated left on chair without back, holding rudder set on ground in right hand and cornucopiae in left with the inscription P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R FORT RED. Portrait type: laureate.