Aureus - Trajan COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC

Features

Issuer	Rome › Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
Emperor	Trajan (Marcus Ulpius Traianus) (98-117)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	103-111
Value	1 Aureus = 25 Denarii
Currency	Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215)
Composition	Gold
Weight	7.1 g
Diameter	20 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 253025
References	RIC II# 136 Harold Mattingly, Edward Allen Sydenham; 1926. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 2. Vespasian to Hadrian. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , OCRE# ric.2.tr.136 Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/) , Calicó# 1007 Xavier Calicó; 2003. The Roman avrei. Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain (2 volumes).

Obverse

Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right.

Script: Latin

Lettering: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P

Unabridged legend: Imperator Traiano Augustus, Germanicus, Dacicus, Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate

Translation: Supreme commander (Imperator), of Trajan, emperor (Augustus), conqueror of the Germans, conqueror of the Dacians, high priest, holder of tribunician power

Reverse

Trajan stepping right, holding spear in left hand and raising right hand.

Script: Latin

Lettering: COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC

Unabridged legend: Consul Quintum, Pater Patriae, Senatus Populusque Romanus, Optimo Principi

Translation: Consul for the fifth time, father of the nation. The senate and the Roman people. The best of princes

Mint

Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)

Comments

Mass varies: 6.94–7.19 g;
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
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ND (103-111)							$ 5400

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Grade	Sold price
	Heritage Auctions 2024 January 16 - 18 NYINC World Coins Signature Auction 3114 Lot 33253	16 Jan 2024	VF (NGC VF 5/5 - 3/5)	USD 5040.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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	Heritage Auctions 2024 January 16 - 18 NYINC World Coins Signature Auction 3114 Lot 33252	16 Jan 2024	VF (NGC Choice VF 5/5 - 2/5, brushed)	USD 3720.00 (incl. buyer's premium)
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