What is RIC II Trajan 450?

RIC II Trajan 450 is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (103 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 450.

Trajan Sestertius, Trajan reverse (RIC II 450)

Obverse

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

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 450

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

103 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

laureate

Obverse

IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM DACICVS P M

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

Reverse

COS V CONGIAR SECVND S C

Trajan, togate, seated left on platform on right, on lower platform in front of him, an officer is inscribing a tessera to give to citizen on left, holding out fold of toga to receive it; in the background, a tripod and Liberalitas, standing left, holding up an abacus

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 450 is a sestertius of Trajan (103 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Trajan, togate, seated left on platform on right, on lower platform in front of him, an officer is inscribing a tessera to give to citizen on left, holding out fold of toga to receive it; in the background, a tripod and Liberalitas, standing left, holding up an abacus.

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 450?: RIC II Trajan 450 is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (103 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 450.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 450?: The obverse depicts Bust of Trajan, laureate, right (sometimes with aegis) with the inscription IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM DACICVS P M. The reverse depicts Trajan, togate, seated left on platform on right, on lower platform in front of him, an officer is inscribing a tessera to give to citizen on left, holding out fold of toga to receive it; in the background, a tripod and Liberalitas, standing left, holding up an abacus with the inscription COS V CONGIAR SECVND S C. Portrait type: laureate.