What is RIC II Trajan 50 (aureus)?

RIC II Trajan 50 (aureus) is a Gold Aureus of Trajan (101 AD-102 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 50 (aureus).

Trajan Aureus, Hercules reverse (RIC II 50)

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 50 (aureus)

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Aureus

Date

101 AD-102 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Gold

Portrait Type

laureate

Obverse

IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM

Bust of Trajan, laureate, right with aegis

Reverse

P M TR P COS IIII P P

Hercules, naked, standing front on low base, holding club downwards in right hand and lion-skin over left arm

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 50 (aureus) is an aureus of Trajan (101 AD-102 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Hercules, naked, standing front on low base, holding club downwards in right hand and lion-skin over left arm.

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 50 (aureus)?: RIC II Trajan 50 (aureus) is a Gold Aureus of Trajan (101 AD-102 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 50 (aureus).
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 50 (aureus)?: The obverse depicts Bust of Trajan, laureate, right with aegis with the inscription IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM. The reverse depicts Hercules, naked, standing front on low base, holding club downwards in right hand and lion-skin over left arm with the inscription P M TR P COS IIII P P. Portrait type: laureate.