What is RIC II Trajan 440?

RIC II Trajan 440 is a Bronze As of Trajan (101 AD-103 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 440.

How do you identify RIC II Trajan 440?

The obverse depicts Head of Trajan, laureate, right with the inscription IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M. The reverse depicts Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae with the inscription FORTVNA AVGVSTI S C. Portrait type: laureate.

Trajan As, Fortuna reverse (RIC II 440)

Obverse

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

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 440

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Date

101 AD-103 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

laureate

Obverse

IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M

Head of Trajan, laureate, right

Reverse

FORTVNA AVGVSTI S C

Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 440 is an as of Trajan (101 AD-103 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae.

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 440?: RIC II Trajan 440 is a Bronze As of Trajan (101 AD-103 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 440.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 440?: The obverse depicts Head of Trajan, laureate, right with the inscription IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM P M. The reverse depicts Fortuna standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae with the inscription FORTVNA AVGVSTI S C. Portrait type: laureate.