What is RIC II Trajan 415?

RIC II Trajan 415 is a Bronze As of Trajan (99 AD-100 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 415.

Trajan As, Securitas reverse (RIC II 415)

Obverse

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

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 415

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Date

99 AD-100 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 III P P S C

Securitas seated left, holding sceptre and resting head on hand; altar front

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 415 is an as of Trajan (99 AD-100 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Securitas seated left, holding sceptre and resting head on hand; altar front.

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 415?: RIC II Trajan 415 is a Bronze As of Trajan (99 AD-100 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 415.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 415?: The obverse depicts Head of Trajan, laureate, right with the inscription IMP NERVA CAES TRAIAN AVG GERM P M. The reverse depicts Securitas seated left, holding sceptre and resting head on hand; altar front with the inscription TR POT COS III P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.