What is RIC II Trajan 421?

RIC II Trajan 421 is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (99 AD-100 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 421.

How do you identify RIC II Trajan 421?

The obverse depicts Head of Trajan, laureate, right with the inscription IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M. The reverse depicts Legend within oak-wreath with the inscription S P Q R OB CIV SER. Portrait type: laureate.

Trajan Sestertius, Legend reverse (RIC II 421)

Obverse

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

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 421

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

99 AD-100 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

laureate

Obverse

IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M

Head of Trajan, laureate, right

Reverse

S P Q R OB CIV SER

Legend within oak-wreath

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 421 is a sestertius of Trajan (99 AD-100 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Legend within oak-wreath.

About the Sestertius

The sestertius was the large brass prestige coin of the Roman imperial series, typically 25–28 grams and 30–35mm in diameter. Its size gave engravers room for the finest portrait art and most detailed reverse compositions in Roman coinage. Sestertii bear the SC mark indicating senatorial authority over base metal coinage.

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 Sestertius coins

Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC II Trajan 421?: RIC II Trajan 421 is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (99 AD-100 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 421.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 421?: The obverse depicts Head of Trajan, laureate, right with the inscription IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M. The reverse depicts Legend within oak-wreath with the inscription S P Q R OB CIV SER. Portrait type: laureate.