What is RIC II Trajan 243?

RIC II Trajan 243 is a Silver Denarius of Trajan (112 AD-114 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 243.

What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 243?

RIC II Trajan 243 was struck in Silver, standard weight 2.36g, diameter 17mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Trajan Denarius, Abundantia reverse (RIC II 243)

Obverse

Reverse

Akademisches Kunstmuseum, Universität Bonn

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 243

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Denarius

Date

112 AD-114 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Silver

Weight

2.36g

Diameter

17mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P

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

Reverse

S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI ALIM ITAL

Abundantia, draped, standing front, head left, holding corn-ears over child standing at left side in right hand and cornucopiae in left; child standing front, head right and holds roll in left hand

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 243 is a denarius of Trajan (112 AD-114 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Abundantia, draped, standing front, head left, holding corn-ears over child standing at left side in right hand and cornucopiae in left; child standing front, head right and holds roll in left hand. Struck in silver at a standard weight of 2.36g, 17mm 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 243?: RIC II Trajan 243 is a Silver Denarius of Trajan (112 AD-114 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 243.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 243?: The obverse depicts Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right with the inscription IMP TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P. The reverse depicts Abundantia, draped, standing front, head left, holding corn-ears over child standing at left side in right hand and cornucopiae in left; child standing front, head right and holds roll in left hand with the inscription S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI ALIM ITAL. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 243?: RIC II Trajan 243 was struck in Silver, standard weight 2.36g, diameter 17mm, die axis 6 h, struck.