What is RIC II Trajan 36?

RIC II Trajan 36 is a Gold Aureus of Trajan (100 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 36.

How do you identify RIC II Trajan 36?

The obverse depicts Head of Trajan, laureate, right with the inscription IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM. The reverse depicts Germania seated in attitude of mourning with the inscription P M TR P COS III P P. Portrait type: laureate.

Trajan Aureus, Germania reverse (RIC II 36)

Obverse

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

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 36

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Aureus

Date

100 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Gold

Portrait Type

laureate

Obverse

IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM

Head of Trajan, laureate, right

Reverse

P M TR P COS III P P

Germania seated in attitude of mourning

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 36 is an aureus of Trajan (100 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Germania seated in attitude of mourning.

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 36?: RIC II Trajan 36 is a Gold Aureus of Trajan (100 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 36.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 36?: The obverse depicts Head of Trajan, laureate, right with the inscription IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM. The reverse depicts Germania seated in attitude of mourning with the inscription P M TR P COS III P P. Portrait type: laureate.