What is RIC II Trajan 410?

RIC II Trajan 410 is a Bronze As of Trajan (99 AD-100 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 410.

What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 410?

RIC II Trajan 410 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.07g, diameter 28mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Trajan As, Mars reverse (RIC II 410)

Obverse

Reverse

Akademisches Kunstmuseum, Universität Bonn

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 410

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Date

99 AD-100 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

9.07g

Diameter

28mm

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 III P P S C

Mars, helmeted, in military dress, standing right, holding inverted spear in right hand and resting left on shield on ground

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 410 is an as of Trajan (99 AD-100 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Mars, helmeted, in military dress, standing right, holding inverted spear in right hand and resting left on shield on ground. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 9.07g, 28mm 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 410?: RIC II Trajan 410 is a Bronze As of Trajan (99 AD-100 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 410.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 410?: The obverse depicts Head of Trajan, laureate, right with the inscription IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M. The reverse depicts Mars, helmeted, in military dress, standing right, holding inverted spear in right hand and resting left on shield on ground with the inscription TR POT COS III P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 410?: RIC II Trajan 410 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.07g, diameter 28mm, die axis 6 h, struck.