What is RIC II Trajan 393?

RIC II Trajan 393 is a Bronze As of Trajan (98 AD-99 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 393.

Trajan As, Pietas reverse (RIC II 393)

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 393

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Date

98 AD-99 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

laureate

Obverse

IMP NERVA CAES 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 393 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.

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 393?: RIC II Trajan 393 is a Bronze As of Trajan (98 AD-99 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 393.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 393?: The obverse depicts Head of Trajan, laureate, right with the inscription IMP NERVA CAES 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.