What is RIC II Trajan 395?

RIC II Trajan 395 is a Bronze As of Trajan (98 AD-99 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 395.

What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 395?

RIC II Trajan 395 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 8.75g, diameter 27mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Trajan As, Victory reverse (RIC II 395)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 395

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Date

98 AD-99 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

8.75g

Diameter

27mm

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

Victory, draped, advancing left, holding shield inscribed SPQR in right hand and palm in left

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 395 is an as of Trajan (98 AD-99 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Victory, draped, advancing left, holding shield inscribed SPQR in right hand and palm in left. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 8.75g, 27mm 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 395?: RIC II Trajan 395 is a Bronze As of Trajan (98 AD-99 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 395.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 395?: The obverse depicts Head of Trajan, laureate, right with the inscription IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M. The reverse depicts Victory, draped, advancing left, holding shield inscribed SPQR in right hand and palm in left with the inscription TR POT COS II S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 395?: RIC II Trajan 395 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 8.75g, diameter 27mm, die axis 6 h, struck.