What is RIC II Trajan 439?

RIC II Trajan 439 is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (101 AD-103 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 439.

Trajan Sestertius, Trajan reverse (RIC II 439)

Obverse

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

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 439

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

101 AD-103 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

laureate

Obverse

IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M

Bust of Trajan, laureate, right (sometimes with aegis)

Reverse

FIDES EXERCIT S C

Trajan standing right, clasping hands with soldier, who stands with three standard bearers; altar center

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 439 is a sestertius of Trajan (101 AD-103 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Trajan standing right, clasping hands with soldier, who stands with three standard bearers; altar center.

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 439?: RIC II Trajan 439 is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (101 AD-103 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 439.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 439?: The obverse depicts Bust of Trajan, laureate, right (sometimes with aegis) with the inscription IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M. The reverse depicts Trajan standing right, clasping hands with soldier, who stands with three standard bearers; altar center with the inscription FIDES EXERCIT S C. Portrait type: laureate.