What is RIC II Trajan 359?

RIC II Trajan 359 is a Silver Denarius of Trajan (114 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 359.

What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 359?

RIC II Trajan 359 was struck in Silver, standard weight 2.55g, diameter 18mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Trajan Denarius, Providentia reverse (RIC II 359)

Obverse

Reverse

Institut für Klassische Archäologie, Universität Tübingen

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 359

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Denarius

Date

114 AD-117 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Silver

Weight

2.55g

Diameter

18mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GER DAC PARTHICO

Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, right

Reverse

P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R PRO AVG

Providentia, draped, standing left, pointing with right hand at large globe to left, and holding vertical sceptre in left, with left elbow resting on column

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 359 is a denarius of Trajan (114 AD-117 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Providentia, draped, standing left, pointing with right hand at large globe to left, and holding vertical sceptre in left, with left elbow resting on column. Struck in silver at a standard weight of 2.55g, 18mm 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 359?: RIC II Trajan 359 is a Silver Denarius of Trajan (114 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 359.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 359?: The obverse depicts Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, right with the inscription IMP CAES NER TRAIAN OPTIM AVG GER DAC PARTHICO. The reverse depicts Providentia, draped, standing left, pointing with right hand at large globe to left, and holding vertical sceptre in left, with left elbow resting on column with the inscription P M TR P COS VI P P S P Q R PRO AVG. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 359?: RIC II Trajan 359 was struck in Silver, standard weight 2.55g, diameter 18mm, die axis 6 h, struck.