What is RIC II Trajan 824?

RIC II Trajan 824 is a Gold Aureus of Trajan (98 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 824.

What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 824?

RIC II Trajan 824 was struck in Gold, standard weight 7.3g, diameter 19mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Trajan Aureus, Libertas reverse (RIC II 824)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 824

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Aureus

Date

98 AD-117 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Gold

Weight

7.3g

Diameter

19mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

GALBA IMPERATOR

Head of Galba, laureate, right

Reverse

IMP CAES TRAIAN AVG GER DAC P P REST

Libertas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in right hand and rod (vindicta) in left

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 824 is an aureus of Trajan (98 AD-117 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Libertas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in right hand and rod (vindicta) in left. Struck in gold at a standard weight of 7.3g, 19mm 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 824?: RIC II Trajan 824 is a Gold Aureus of Trajan (98 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 824.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 824?: The obverse depicts Head of Galba, laureate, right with the inscription GALBA IMPERATOR. The reverse depicts Libertas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in right hand and rod (vindicta) in left with the inscription IMP CAES TRAIAN AVG GER DAC P P REST. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 824?: RIC II Trajan 824 was struck in Gold, standard weight 7.3g, diameter 19mm, die axis 6 h, struck.