What is RIC II Trajan 373?

RIC II Trajan 373 is a Gold Aureus of Trajan (114 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 373.

What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 373?

RIC II Trajan 373 was struck in Gold, standard weight 7.29g, diameter 20mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Trajan Aureus, Senator reverse (RIC II 373)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett Winterthur

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 373

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Aureus

Date

114 AD-117 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Gold

Weight

7.29g

Diameter

20mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GER DAC PARTHICO

Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R VOTA SVSCEPTA

Senator standing right, left, holding sceptre and sacrificing over altar, facing Genius, standing left, right, holding cornucopiae

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 373 is an aureus of Trajan (114 AD-117 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Senator standing right, left, holding sceptre and sacrificing over altar, facing Genius, standing left, right, holding cornucopiae. Struck in gold at a standard weight of 7.29g, 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 373?: RIC II Trajan 373 is a Gold Aureus of Trajan (114 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 373.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 373?: The obverse depicts Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GER DAC PARTHICO. The reverse depicts Senator standing right, left, holding sceptre and sacrificing over altar, facing Genius, standing left, right, holding cornucopiae with the inscription P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R VOTA SVSCEPTA. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 373?: RIC II Trajan 373 was struck in Gold, standard weight 7.29g, diameter 20mm, die axis 6 h, struck.