Aureus - Trajan P M TR P COS IIII P P; Hercules
Features
| Issuer |
Rome ›
Roman Empire (27 BC - 395 AD)
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|---|---|
| Emperor |
Trajan (Marcus Ulpius Traianus) (98-117)
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| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Years | 101-102 |
| Value | 1 Aureus = 25 Denarii |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 7.1 g |
| Diameter | 19 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 252929 |
| References | RIC II# 50 (aureus) Harold Mattingly, Edward Allen Sydenham; 1926. The Roman Imperial Coinage / Volume 2. Vespasian to Hadrian. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.Online Coins of the Roman Empire (http://numismatics.org/ocre/) , Calicó# 1053 Xavier Calicó; 2003. The Roman avrei. Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain (2 volumes). |
Obverse
Bust of Trajan, laureate, right with aegis.
Script: Latin
Lettering: IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM
Unabridged legend: Imperator Caesar Nerva Traianus Augustus, Germanicus
Translation: Supreme commander (Imperator), Caesar, Nerva Trajan, emperor (Augustus), conqueror of the Germans
Reverse
Hercules, naked, standing front on low base, holding club downwards in right hand and lion-skin over left arm.
Script: Latin
Lettering: P M TR P COS IIII P P
Unabridged legend: Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate, Consul Quartum, Pater Patriae
Translation: High priest, holder of tribunician power, consul for the fourth time, father of the nation
Mint
Rome (ancient), Italy (?-476)Comments
Mass varies: 6.92–7.22 g;
Diameter varies: 17–20 mm;
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Diameter varies: 17–20 mm;
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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| ND (101-102) | 
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$ 11 000 | |||||||||||||
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Grade | Sold price | |
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Heritage Auctions 2023 August 17 - 19 ANA World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction 3109 Lot 31050 
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17 Aug 2023 |
UNC (NGC MS 5/5 - 4/5) |
USD 28 800.00
(incl. buyer's premium) |
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Heritage Auctions 2021 August 19 - 20 ANA WFOM World & Ancient Coins Platinum Night Signature Auction 3094 Lot 33065
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19 Aug 2021 |
AU (NGC AU 5/5 - 5/5) |
USD 12 000.00
(incl. buyer's premium) |
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Roma Numismatics Auction XXI Lot 575
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25 Mar 2021 | AU |
USD 9370.49
(GBP 7000.00) (+ buyer's premium) |
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| © Roma Numismatics Limited | |||||
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