What is RIC II Trajan 455?

RIC II Trajan 455 is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (103 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 455.

What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 455?

RIC II Trajan 455 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 26.39g, diameter 35mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Trajan Sestertius (RIC II 455)

Obverse

Reverse

Akademisches Kunstmuseum, Universität Bonn

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 455

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

103 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

26.39g

Diameter

35mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM DACICVS P M

Bust of Trajan, laureate, right with aegis

Reverse

TR P VII IMP IIII COS V P P S C

Pax, draped, seated left on throne, holding branch in extended right hand and sceptre in left

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 455 is a sestertius of Trajan (103 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Pax, draped, seated left on throne, holding branch in extended right hand and sceptre in left. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 26.39g, 35mm diameter.

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 455?: RIC II Trajan 455 is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (103 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 455.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 455?: The obverse depicts Bust of Trajan, laureate, right with aegis with the inscription IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM DACICVS P M. The reverse depicts Pax, draped, seated left on throne, holding branch in extended right hand and sceptre in left with the inscription TR P VII IMP IIII COS V P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 455?: RIC II Trajan 455 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 26.39g, diameter 35mm, die axis 6 h, struck.