Aureus - Trajan S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI

€253,045.00
IssuerRoman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Year103-111
TypeStandard circulation coin
Value1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
CurrencyDenarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
CompositionGold
Weight7.3 g
Dimensions19.5 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) RIC II#150, OCRE#ric.2.tr.150, Calicó#1121
Obverse descriptionBust of Trajan, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right.
Obverse scriptLatin
Obverse letteringIMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P
(Translation: Supreme commander (Imperator), of Trajan, emperor (Augustus), conqueror of the Germans, conqueror of the Dacians, high priest, holder of tribunician power, consul for the fifth time, father of the nation)
Reverse descriptionLegend within oak-wreath.
Reverse scriptLatin
Reverse letteringS P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI
(Translation: The senate and the Roman people to the best of princes)
Edge
Mint
MintageND (103-111)  - -
Catalog ID7807369910
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