Aureus - Trajan COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC; Libertas
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 | 103-111 |
| Value | 1 Aureus = 25 Denarii |
| Currency | Denarius, Reform of Augustus (27 BC – AD 215) |
| Composition | Gold |
| Weight | 7.2 g |
| Diameter | 19.5 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 253011 |
| References | RIC II# 123 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# 1001 Xavier Calicó; 2003. The Roman avrei. Áureo & Calicó, Barcelona, Spain (2 volumes). |
Obverse
Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, right.
Script: Latin
Lettering: IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P
Translation:
Imperator Traiano Augustus, Germanicus, Dacicus, Pontifex Maximus, Tribunicia Potestate.
Supreme commander (Imperator), of Trajan, emperor (Augustus), conqueror of the Germans, conqueror of the Dacians, high priest, holder of tribunician power.
Reverse
Libertas standing left, holding pileus and rod.
Script: Latin
Lettering: COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC
Translation:
Consul Quintum, Pater Patriae, Senatus Populusque Romanus, Optimo Principi.
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: 7.13–7.24 g;
Diameter varies: 19–20 mm;
Source: Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE)
Diameter varies: 19–20 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 (103-111) | 
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$ 24 000 | |||||||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 97
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Past sales
| Pictures | Sale | Date | Grade | Sold price | |
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Heritage Auctions 2024 May 8 - 10 CSNS World Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction 3115 Lot 31080 
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8 May 2024 |
UNC (NGC MS 5/5 - 3/5, Fine Style, brushed) |
USD 22 800.00
(incl. buyer's premium) |
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Heritage Auctions 2023 August 17 - 19 ANA World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction 3109 Lot 31051
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17 Aug 2023 |
UNC (NGC MS 5/5 - 3/5) |
USD 21 600.00
(incl. buyer's premium) |
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Heritage Auctions 2022 August 25, 27 - 28 World & Ancient Coins Platinum Session and Signature® Auction - Chicago 3101 Lot 32118
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25 Aug 2022 |
AU (NGC AU 5/5 - 3/5) |
USD 9600.00
(incl. buyer's premium) |
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