What is RIC II Trajan 135?

RIC II Trajan 135 is a Silver Quinarius of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 135.

How do you identify RIC II Trajan 135?

The obverse depicts Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right with the inscription IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P. The reverse depicts Victory seated left, holding patera and cornucopiae with the inscription COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC. Portrait type: laureate.

Trajan Quinarius — RIC II Trajan 135

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 135

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Quinarius

Date

103 AD-111 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Silver

Portrait Type

laureate

Obverse

IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P

Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right

Reverse

COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC

Victory seated left, holding patera and cornucopiae

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 135 is a quinarius of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Victory seated left, holding patera and cornucopiae.

About the Quinarius

The quinarius was a Roman silver denomination worth half a denarius, typically weighing 1.5–2.0 grams. It was struck intermittently from the Republic through the imperial period and is scarcer than the denarius in most series.

About the Rome Mint

The Rome mint was the principal mint of the Roman state from the Republic through the fall of the Western Empire. It produced the vast majority of gold and silver coinage and was the only mint for much of the first and second centuries AD.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC II Trajan 135?: RIC II Trajan 135 is a Silver Quinarius of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 135.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 135?: The obverse depicts Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right with the inscription IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P. The reverse depicts Victory seated left, holding patera and cornucopiae with the inscription COS V P P S P Q R OPTIMO PRINC. Portrait type: laureate.