What is RIC II Trajan 17?

RIC II Trajan 17 is a Silver Denarius of Trajan (98 AD-99 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 17.

What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 17?

RIC II Trajan 17 was struck in Silver, standard weight 3.43g, diameter 20mm, die axis 7 h, struck.

Trajan Denarius (RIC II 17)

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 17

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Denarius

Date

98 AD-99 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Silver

Weight

3.43g

Diameter

20mm

Die Axis

7 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM

Head of Trajan, laureate, right

Reverse

PONT MAX TR POT COS II

Pax, draped, wearing wreath, standing left, holding branch (sometimes Victory) up in right hand and cornucopiae in left

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 17 is a denarius of Trajan (98 AD-99 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Pax, draped, wearing wreath, standing left, holding branch (sometimes Victory) up in right hand and cornucopiae in left. Struck in silver at a standard weight of 3.43g, 20mm diameter.

About the Denarius

The denarius was the standard Roman silver coin, struck from around 211 BC through the mid-third century AD. It typically weighs 3.5–4.0 grams and measures 17–20mm. Republican issues are cataloged under Crawford (RRC); imperial issues follow RIC volumes by ruler.

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 17?: RIC II Trajan 17 is a Silver Denarius of Trajan (98 AD-99 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 17.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 17?: The obverse depicts Head of Trajan, laureate, right with the inscription IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM. The reverse depicts Pax, draped, wearing wreath, standing left, holding branch (sometimes Victory) up in right hand and cornucopiae in left with the inscription PONT MAX TR POT COS II. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 17?: RIC II Trajan 17 was struck in Silver, standard weight 3.43g, diameter 20mm, die axis 7 h, struck.