What is RIC II Trajan 197?

RIC II Trajan 197 is a Silver Quinarius of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 197.

How do you identify RIC II Trajan 197?

The obverse depicts Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P. The reverse depicts Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm with the inscription S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI. Portrait type: laureate.

Trajan Quinarius — RIC II Trajan 197

Obverse

Hadrien. Autorité émettrice de monnaie Rome. Atelier monétaire. Émetteur, PD, via Wikimedia Commons

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 197

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 COS V P P

Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI

Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 197 is a quinarius of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm.

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 197?: RIC II Trajan 197 is a Silver Quinarius of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 197.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 197?: The obverse depicts Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P. The reverse depicts Victory advancing right, holding wreath and palm with the inscription S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI. Portrait type: laureate.