What is RIC II Trajan 426?

RIC II Trajan 426 is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (101 AD-102 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 426.

How do you identify RIC II Trajan 426?

The obverse depicts Head of Trajan, laureate, right with the inscription IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M. The reverse depicts Mars, naked, wearing mantle, walking right, holding spear and trophy with the inscription TR POT COS IIII P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.

Trajan Sestertius, Mars reverse (RIC II 426)

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 426

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

101 AD-102 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 IIII P P S C

Mars, naked, wearing mantle, walking right, holding spear and trophy

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 426 is a sestertius of Trajan (101 AD-102 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Mars, naked, wearing mantle, walking right, holding spear and trophy.

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC II Trajan 426?: RIC II Trajan 426 is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (101 AD-102 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 426.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 426?: The obverse depicts Head of Trajan, laureate, right with the inscription IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M. The reverse depicts Mars, naked, wearing mantle, walking right, holding spear and trophy with the inscription TR POT COS IIII P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.