What is RIC II Trajan 388?

RIC II Trajan 388 is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (98 AD-99 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 388.

Trajan Sestertius, Concordia reverse (RIC II 388)

Obverse

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

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 388

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

98 AD-99 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

laureate

Obverse

IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M

Head of Trajan, laureate, right

Reverse

TR POT COS II S C

Concordia, draped, seated left on chair without back, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over lighted altar and holding double cornucopiae in left

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 388 is a sestertius of Trajan (98 AD-99 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Concordia, draped, seated left on chair without back, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over lighted altar and holding double cornucopiae in left.

About the Sestertius

The sestertius was the large brass prestige coin of the Roman imperial series, typically 25–28 grams and 30–35mm in diameter. Its size gave engravers room for the finest portrait art and most detailed reverse compositions in Roman coinage. Sestertii bear the SC mark indicating senatorial authority over base metal coinage.

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 388?: RIC II Trajan 388 is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (98 AD-99 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 388.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 388?: The obverse depicts Head of Trajan, laureate, right with the inscription IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M. The reverse depicts Concordia, draped, seated left on chair without back, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over lighted altar and holding double cornucopiae in left with the inscription TR POT COS II S C. Portrait type: laureate.