What is RIC II Trajan 806?

RIC II Trajan 806 is a Gold Aureus of Trajan (98 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 806.

What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 806?

RIC II Trajan 806 was struck in Gold, standard weight 459.85g, diameter 21mm, die axis 6 h, engraved.

Trajan Aureus, Venus reverse (RIC II 806)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 806

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Aureus

Date

98 AD-117 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Gold

Weight

459.85g

Diameter

21mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

bare

Manufacturing

engraved

Obverse

C IVLIVS CAES IMP COS III

Head of Julius Caesar, bare, right

Reverse

IMP CAES TRAIAN AVG GER DAC P P REST

Venus standing right leaning on column, holding helmet and spear; shield at feet

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 806 is an aureus of Trajan (98 AD-117 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Venus standing right leaning on column, holding helmet and spear; shield at feet. Struck in gold at a standard weight of 459.85g, 21mm 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 806?: RIC II Trajan 806 is a Gold Aureus of Trajan (98 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 806.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 806?: The obverse depicts Head of Julius Caesar, bare, right with the inscription C IVLIVS CAES IMP COS III. The reverse depicts Venus standing right leaning on column, holding helmet and spear; shield at feet with the inscription IMP CAES TRAIAN AVG GER DAC P P REST. Portrait type: bare.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 806?: RIC II Trajan 806 was struck in Gold, standard weight 459.85g, diameter 21mm, die axis 6 h, engraved.