What is RIC II Trajan 448?

RIC II Trajan 448 is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (102 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 448.

Trajan Sestertius, Roma reverse (RIC II 448)

Obverse

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

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 448

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

102 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

laureate

Obverse

IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM DACICVS P M

Head of Trajan, laureate, right

Reverse

TR P VII IMP IIII COS IIII DES V P P S C

Roma seated left, reaching hand out to Dacian, kneeling; Trajan, holding spear, standing spear

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 448 is a sestertius of Trajan (102 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Roma seated left, reaching hand out to Dacian, kneeling; Trajan, holding spear, standing spear.

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 448?: RIC II Trajan 448 is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (102 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 448.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 448?: The obverse depicts Head of Trajan, laureate, right with the inscription IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM DACICVS P M. The reverse depicts Roma seated left, reaching hand out to Dacian, kneeling; Trajan, holding spear, standing spear with the inscription TR P VII IMP IIII COS IIII DES V P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.