What is RIC II Trajan 456?

RIC II Trajan 456 is a Bronze As of Trajan (103 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 456.

Trajan As, Victory reverse (RIC II 456)

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 456

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Date

103 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 V P P S C

Victory, draped, alighting with right foot on globe left, holding up wreath in right hand and trophy in left

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 456 is an as of Trajan (103 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Victory, draped, alighting with right foot on globe left, holding up wreath in right hand and trophy in left.

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 456?: RIC II Trajan 456 is a Bronze As of Trajan (103 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 456.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 456?: The obverse depicts Head of Trajan, laureate, right with the inscription IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM DACICVS P M. The reverse depicts Victory, draped, alighting with right foot on globe left, holding up wreath in right hand and trophy in left with the inscription TR P VII IMP IIII COS V P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.