RIC II Trajan 115

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

RIC II Trajan 115. Denomination: Denarius. Authority: Trajan. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, right, with the legend IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P.

The reverse shows roma, helmeted, in military dress, standing left, holding Victory in right hand and straight spear in left, with the legend COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC. The obverse shows bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, right, with the legend IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P. The reverse shows roma, helmeted, in military dress, standing left, holding Victory in right hand and straight spear in left, with the legend COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC.

Evidence at a glance

Linked sources: 1
Photograph views: 11
Catalogue references: 1

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Physical characteristics

Material: Silver
Denomination: Denarius

Technical characteristics

Mint: Rome
Authority: Trajan

Design

Obverse: Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, right
Reverse: Roma, helmeted, in military dress, standing left, holding Victory in right hand and straight spear in left
Obverse legend: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P
Reverse legend: COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC

Identification

Type reference: RIC II Trajan 115
Denomination and metal: Denarius, Silver
Obverse legend to match: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P
Reverse legend to match: COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC
Source note: Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary. Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

Documentation checklist

Denomination: Recorded
Issue or mint date: Recorded
Material: Recorded
Weight: Research required
Mint or printer: Recorded
Mint or printer mark: Research required
Catalogue reference: Recorded
Attached photograph (check rights): Recorded

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Catalogue references

RIC / OCREric.2.tr.115

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Real-object photographs

obverse

Obverse of an additional specimen held by Coin collection of Regensburg University, attributed by its institutional dataset to OCRE type ric.2.tr.115. Individual specimens vary in die, flan and wear; this photograph does not upgrade the record's confidence.

Photograph credit: Coin collection of Regensburg University, via nomisma.org / OCRE

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reverse

Reverse of an additional specimen held by Hamburger Kunsthalle, attributed by its institutional dataset to OCRE type ric.2.tr.115. Individual specimens vary in die, flan and wear; this photograph does not upgrade the record's confidence.

Photograph credit: Hamburger Kunsthalle, via nomisma.org / OCRE

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obverse

Obverse of an additional specimen held by Hamburger Kunsthalle, attributed by its institutional dataset to OCRE type ric.2.tr.115. Individual specimens vary in die, flan and wear; this photograph does not upgrade the record's confidence.

Photograph credit: Hamburger Kunsthalle, via nomisma.org / OCRE

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reverse

Reverse of an additional specimen held by Coin collection of Regensburg University, attributed by its institutional dataset to OCRE type ric.2.tr.115. Individual specimens vary in die, flan and wear; this photograph does not upgrade the record's confidence.

Photograph credit: Coin collection of Regensburg University, via nomisma.org / OCRE

Licence: Rights clearance pending — source reuse terms require confirmation

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obverse

Obverse of an additional specimen held by State Museum of Prehistory Halle, attributed by its institutional dataset to OCRE type ric.2.tr.115. Individual specimens vary in die, flan and wear; this photograph does not upgrade the record's confidence.

Photograph credit: State Museum of Prehistory Halle, via nomisma.org / OCRE

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specimen

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Photograph credit: The British Museum

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reverse

Reverse of an additional specimen held by Numismatic Collection of the Professorship for Ancient History at the University of Augsburg, attributed by its institutional dataset to OCRE type ric.2.tr.115. Individual specimens vary in die, flan and wear; this photograph does not upgrade the record's confidence.

Photograph credit: Numismatic Collection of the Professorship for Ancient History at the University of Augsburg, via nomisma.org / OCRE

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reverse

Reverse of a second museum specimen of RIC II Trajan 115, held by American Numismatic Society. Matched through the OCRE type record; individual coins vary in wear and die.

Photograph credit: American Numismatic Society

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obverse

Obverse of a second museum specimen of RIC II Trajan 115, held by American Numismatic Society. Matched through the OCRE type record; individual coins vary in wear and die.

Photograph credit: American Numismatic Society

Licence: Rights clearance pending

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obverse

Obverse of an additional specimen held by Numismatic Collection of the Professorship for Ancient History at the University of Augsburg, attributed by its institutional dataset to OCRE type ric.2.tr.115. Individual specimens vary in die, flan and wear; this photograph does not upgrade the record's confidence.

Photograph credit: Numismatic Collection of the Professorship for Ancient History at the University of Augsburg, via nomisma.org / OCRE

Licence: Rights clearance pending — source reuse terms require confirmation

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reverse

Reverse of an additional specimen held by State Museum of Prehistory Halle, attributed by its institutional dataset to OCRE type ric.2.tr.115. Individual specimens vary in die, flan and wear; this photograph does not upgrade the record's confidence.

Photograph credit: State Museum of Prehistory Halle, via nomisma.org / OCRE

Licence: Rights clearance pending — source reuse terms require confirmation

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Source library & references

Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
American Numismatic Society and ISAW, New York University · American Numismatic Society
Tier 1 · type corpus
Direct type reference: https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.2.tr.115. September 2026 expansion; editorial review pending.

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Last revised 2026-10-24. This entry documents a catalogue type or documented example, not an item for sale. It carries no valuation.