What is RIC II Trajan 414?

RIC II Trajan 414 is a Bronze Dupondius of Trajan (99 AD-100 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 414.

How do you identify RIC II Trajan 414?

The obverse depicts Head of Trajan, radiate, Right with the inscription IMP NERVA CAES TRAIAN AVG GERM P M. The reverse depicts Pax seated left, holding branch and sceptre with the inscription TR POT COS III P P S C. Portrait type: radiate.

Trajan Dupondius (RIC II 414)

Obverse

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

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 414

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Dupondius

Date

99 AD-100 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

radiate

Obverse

IMP NERVA CAES TRAIAN AVG GERM P M

Head of Trajan, radiate, Right

Reverse

TR POT COS III P P S C

Pax seated left, holding branch and sceptre

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 414 is a dupondius of Trajan (99 AD-100 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Pax seated left, holding branch and sceptre.

About the Dupondius

The dupondius was a Roman orichalcum (brass) coin worth two asses, typically 12–14 grams and 25–29mm. It is distinguished from the as by the emperor's radiate crown and the use of brass rather than copper.

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 414?: RIC II Trajan 414 is a Bronze Dupondius of Trajan (99 AD-100 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 414.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 414?: The obverse depicts Head of Trajan, radiate, Right with the inscription IMP NERVA CAES TRAIAN AVG GERM P M. The reverse depicts Pax seated left, holding branch and sceptre with the inscription TR POT COS III P P S C. Portrait type: radiate.