What is RIC II Trajan 5 (aureus)?

RIC II Trajan 5 (aureus) is a Gold Aureus of Trajan (98 AD-99 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 5 (aureus).

What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 5 (aureus)?

RIC II Trajan 5 (aureus) was struck in Gold, standard weight 7.68g, diameter 20mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Trajan Aureus, Germania reverse (RIC II 5)

Obverse

Reverse

Römisch-Germanisches Museum, Köln

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 5 (aureus)

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Aureus

Date

98 AD-99 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Gold

Weight

7.68g

Diameter

20mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM

Head of Trajan, laureate, right

Reverse

P M TR P COS II P P

Germania, bare to waist, seated left on oblong shields, holding branch in right hand and resting left arm on shields; helmet below between shields

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 5 (aureus) is an aureus of Trajan (98 AD-99 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Germania, bare to waist, seated left on oblong shields, holding branch in right hand and resting left arm on shields; helmet below between shields. Struck in gold at a standard weight of 7.68g, 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 5 (aureus)?: RIC II Trajan 5 (aureus) is a Gold Aureus of Trajan (98 AD-99 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 5 (aureus).
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 5 (aureus)?: The obverse depicts Head of Trajan, laureate, right with the inscription IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM. The reverse depicts Germania, bare to waist, seated left on oblong shields, holding branch in right hand and resting left arm on shields; helmet below between shields with the inscription P M TR P COS II P P. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 5 (aureus)?: RIC II Trajan 5 (aureus) was struck in Gold, standard weight 7.68g, diameter 20mm, die axis 6 h, struck.