What is RIC II Trajan 728?

RIC II Trajan 728 is a Gold Aureus of Trajan (98 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 728.

Trajan Aureus, Vesta reverse (RIC II 728)

Obverse

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

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 728

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Aureus

Date

98 AD-117 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Gold

Portrait Type

draped

Obverse

PLOTINA AVG IMP TRAIANI

Bust of Plotina, draped, right; hair in queue

Reverse

AVG GER DAC PARTHICI P M TR P COS VI P P

Vesta seated left on curule chair, holding palladium and short sceptre

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 728 is an aureus of Trajan (98 AD-117 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Vesta seated left on curule chair, holding palladium and short sceptre.

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 728?: RIC II Trajan 728 is a Gold Aureus of Trajan (98 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 728.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 728?: The obverse depicts Bust of Plotina, draped, right; hair in queue with the inscription PLOTINA AVG IMP TRAIANI. The reverse depicts Vesta seated left on curule chair, holding palladium and short sceptre with the inscription AVG GER DAC PARTHICI P M TR P COS VI P P. Portrait type: draped.