What is RIC II Trajan 437?

RIC II Trajan 437 is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (101 AD-102 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 437.

How do you identify RIC II Trajan 437?

The obverse depicts Bust of Trajan, laureate, right; globe at point of bust with the inscription IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M. The reverse depicts Senator facing and offering Trajan, holding sceptre, a globe with the inscription TR POT COS IIII P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.

Trajan Sestertius, Senator reverse (RIC II 437)

Obverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 437

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

Bust of Trajan, laureate, right; globe at point of bust

Reverse

TR POT COS IIII P P S C

Senator facing and offering Trajan, holding sceptre, a globe

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 437 is a sestertius of Trajan (101 AD-102 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Senator facing and offering Trajan, holding sceptre, a globe.

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 437?: RIC II Trajan 437 is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (101 AD-102 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 437.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 437?: The obverse depicts Bust of Trajan, laureate, right; globe at point of bust with the inscription IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M. The reverse depicts Senator facing and offering Trajan, holding sceptre, a globe with the inscription TR POT COS IIII P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.