Aureus - Trajan P M TR P COS V P P

€252,973.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year103-111
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionGold
Weight7.2 g
Dimensions19 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC II#89 (aureus), OCRE#ric.2.tr.89_aureus
Obverse descriptionBust of Trajan, laureate, right (sometimes draped on left shoulder).
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIMP NERVA TRAIANVS AVG GER DACICVS
(Translation: Supreme commander (Imperator), Nerva Trajan, emperor (Augustus), conqueror of the Germans, conqueror of the Dacians)
Reverse descriptionDacian seated in attitude of mourning on shield; sword below.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringP M TR P COS V P P
(Translation: High priest, holder of tribunician power, consul for the fifth time, father of the nation)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (103-111)  - -
Catalog ID5878937400
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