What is RIC II Trajan 438?

RIC II Trajan 438 is a Bronze As of Trajan (101 AD-102 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 438.

How do you identify RIC II Trajan 438?

The obverse depicts Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, right with the inscription IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M. The reverse depicts Mercury standing left, holding purse and caduceus with the inscription P M TR P COS IIII P P. Portrait type: laureate.

Trajan As, Mercury reverse (RIC II 438)

Obverse

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

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 438

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

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, draped, right

Reverse

P M TR P COS IIII P P

Mercury standing left, holding purse and caduceus

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 438 is an as of Trajan (101 AD-102 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Mercury standing left, holding purse and caduceus.

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC II Trajan 438?: RIC II Trajan 438 is a Bronze As of Trajan (101 AD-102 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 438.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 438?: The obverse depicts Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, right with the inscription IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M. The reverse depicts Mercury standing left, holding purse and caduceus with the inscription P M TR P COS IIII P P. Portrait type: laureate.