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RIC II Trajan 367

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC II Trajan 367. Denomination: Aureus. Authority: Trajan. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right, with the legend IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GER DAC PARTHICO.

The reverse shows trajan seated left on low platform, right with two attendants; three kings standing right before, with the legend REGNA ADSIGNATA.

Evidence at a glance

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2
Photograph views
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Catalogue references
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Historical context

A successful soldier-emperor, he led significant military expansions that brought the empire to its maximum territorial extent, annexing Nabataea and Dacia and waging war against the Parthian Empire, which resulted in the incorporation of Armenia, Mesopotamia, and Assyria as Roman provinces.

This gold aureus was minted in Rome. The aureus served as the main gold denomination of ancient Rome from the 1st century BC until the early 4th century AD. The obverse presents Trajan with titles referencing his campaigns and honours, styled "IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GER DAC PARTHICO". The reverse bears the legend "REGNA ADSIGNATA" and depicts Trajan seated on a low platform with two attendants, facing three kings standing before him.

Physical characteristics

Material
Gold
Denomination
Aureus

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Trajan

Design

Obverse
Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right
Reverse
Trajan seated left on low platform, right with two attendants; three kings standing right before
Obverse legend
IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GER DAC PARTHICO
Reverse legend
REGNA ADSIGNATA

Identification

Type reference
RIC II Trajan 367
Denomination and metal
Aureus, Gold
Obverse legend to match
IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GER DAC PARTHICO
Reverse legend to match
REGNA ADSIGNATA
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.

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