What is RIC II Trajan 73?

RIC II Trajan 73 is a Gold Quinarius Aureus of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 73.

How do you identify RIC II Trajan 73?

The obverse depicts Head of Trajan, laureate, right with the inscription IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM. The reverse depicts Victory alighting right, holding wreath and palm with the inscription DACICVS COS V P P. Portrait type: laureate.

Trajan Quinarius Aureus — RIC II Trajan 73

Obverse

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

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 73

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Quinarius Aureus

Date

103 AD-111 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Gold

Portrait Type

laureate

Obverse

IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM

Head of Trajan, laureate, right

Reverse

DACICVS COS V P P

Victory alighting right, holding wreath and palm

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 73 is a quinarius aureus of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Victory alighting right, holding wreath and palm.

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 73?: RIC II Trajan 73 is a Gold Quinarius Aureus of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 73.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 73?: The obverse depicts Head of Trajan, laureate, right with the inscription IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM. The reverse depicts Victory alighting right, holding wreath and palm with the inscription DACICVS COS V P P. Portrait type: laureate.