What is RIC II Trajan 396?

RIC II Trajan 396 is a Bronze As of Trajan (98 AD-99 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 396.

How do you identify RIC II Trajan 396?

The obverse depicts Head of Trajan, laureate, right with the inscription IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M. The reverse depicts Mars standing right, holding spear and shield with the inscription TR POT COS II P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.

Trajan As, Mars reverse (RIC II 396)

Obverse

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

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 396

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

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 P P S C

Mars standing right, holding spear and shield

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 396 is an as of Trajan (98 AD-99 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Mars standing right, holding spear and shield.

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC II Trajan 396?: RIC II Trajan 396 is a Bronze As of Trajan (98 AD-99 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 396.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 396?: The obverse depicts Head of Trajan, laureate, right with the inscription IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M. The reverse depicts Mars standing right, holding spear and shield with the inscription TR POT COS II P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.