What is RIC II Trajan 815?

RIC II Trajan 815 is a Gold Aureus of Trajan (98 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 815.

What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 815?

RIC II Trajan 815 was struck in Gold, standard weight 382.46g, diameter 20mm, die axis 6 h, engraved.

Trajan Aureus, Nemesis reverse (RIC II 815)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 815

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Aureus

Date

98 AD-117 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Gold

Weight

382.46g

Diameter

20mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

engraved

Obverse

DIVVS IVLIVS

Head of Divus Julius Caesar, laureate, right

Reverse

IMP CAES TRAIAN AVG GER DAC P P REST

Nemesis, winged, walking right, holding caduceus in left hand, and pulling drapery away from her chest with right; snake at feet

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 815 is an aureus of Trajan (98 AD-117 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Nemesis, winged, walking right, holding caduceus in left hand, and pulling drapery away from her chest with right; snake at feet. Struck in gold at a standard weight of 382.46g, 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 815?: RIC II Trajan 815 is a Gold Aureus of Trajan (98 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 815.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 815?: The obverse depicts Head of Divus Julius Caesar, laureate, right with the inscription DIVVS IVLIVS. The reverse depicts Nemesis, winged, walking right, holding caduceus in left hand, and pulling drapery away from her chest with right; snake at feet with the inscription IMP CAES TRAIAN AVG GER DAC P P REST. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 815?: RIC II Trajan 815 was struck in Gold, standard weight 382.46g, diameter 20mm, die axis 6 h, engraved.