What is RIC II Trajan 306?

RIC II Trajan 306 is a Silver Quinarius of Trajan (114 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 306.

How do you identify RIC II Trajan 306?

The obverse depicts Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, right with the inscription IMP TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR P. The reverse depicts Victory, draped, seated left, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm in left with the inscription COS VI P P S P Q R. Portrait type: laureate.

Trajan Quinarius — RIC II Trajan 306

Obverse

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

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 306

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Quinarius

Date

114 AD-117 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Silver

Portrait Type

laureate

Obverse

IMP TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR P

Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, right

Reverse

COS VI P P S P Q R

Victory, draped, seated left, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm in left

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 306 is a quinarius of Trajan (114 AD-117 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Victory, draped, seated left, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm in left.

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 306?: RIC II Trajan 306 is a Silver Quinarius of Trajan (114 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 306.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 306?: The obverse depicts Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, right with the inscription IMP TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR P. The reverse depicts Victory, draped, seated left, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm in left with the inscription COS VI P P S P Q R. Portrait type: laureate.