What is RIC II Trajan 392?

RIC II Trajan 392 is a Bronze As of Trajan (98 AD-99 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 392.

What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 392?

RIC II Trajan 392 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 13.23g, diameter 26mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Trajan As, Pietas reverse (RIC II 392)

Obverse

Reverse

Akademisches Kunstmuseum, Universität Bonn

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 392

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Date

98 AD-99 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

13.23g

Diameter

26mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M

Head of Trajan, laureate, right

Reverse

TR POT COS II S C

Pietas, veiled, draped, standing front, head left, right hand raised above lighted altar left, left hand on breast

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 392 is an as of Trajan (98 AD-99 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Pietas, veiled, draped, standing front, head left, right hand raised above lighted altar left, left hand on breast. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 13.23g, 26mm diameter.

About the As

The as was the base-unit bronze denomination of the Roman monetary system, worth one quarter of a sestertius. Under the empire it typically weighs about 11 grams and measures 25–28mm. The emperor appears with a bare or laureate head, the radiate crown was reserved for the dupondius.

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.

All Trajan coins Rome mint All As coins

Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC II Trajan 392?: RIC II Trajan 392 is a Bronze As of Trajan (98 AD-99 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 392.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 392?: The obverse depicts Head of Trajan, laureate, right with the inscription IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M. The reverse depicts Pietas, veiled, draped, standing front, head left, right hand raised above lighted altar left, left hand on breast with the inscription TR POT COS II S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 392?: RIC II Trajan 392 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 13.23g, diameter 26mm, die axis 6 h, struck.