RIC II Trajan 436 Trajan obverse, Head of Trajan, laureate, right Obverse

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

Catalog Reference
RIC II Trajan 436
Ruler
Trajan
Denomination
As
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

Victory, standing front, head left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 436 is an as of Trajan (101 AD-102 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Victory, standing front, head left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC II Trajan 436?
RIC II Trajan 436 is a Bronze As of Trajan (101 AD-102 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 436.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 436?
The obverse depicts Head of Trajan, laureate, right with the inscription IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M. The reverse depicts Victory, standing front, head left, holding wreath in right hand and palm in left with the inscription TR POT COS IIII P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.

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