What is RIC II Trajan 463 (sestertius)?

RIC II Trajan 463 (sestertius) is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 463 (sestertius).

What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 463 (sestertius)?

RIC II Trajan 463 (sestertius) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 23.96g, diameter 33mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Trajan Sestertius, River reverse (RIC II 463)

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 463 (sestertius)

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

103 AD-111 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

23.96g

Diameter

33mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P

Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right

Reverse

S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C AQVA TRAIANA

River god reclining left on rocks under arched grotto supported by two columns; left arm resting on urn and reed in right hand

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 463 (sestertius) is a sestertius of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts River god reclining left on rocks under arched grotto supported by two columns; left arm resting on urn and reed in right hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 23.96g, 33mm 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 463 (sestertius)?: RIC II Trajan 463 (sestertius) is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 463 (sestertius).
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 463 (sestertius)?: The obverse depicts Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right with the inscription IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P. The reverse depicts River god reclining left on rocks under arched grotto supported by two columns; left arm resting on urn and reed in right hand with the inscription S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C AQVA TRAIANA. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 463 (sestertius)?: RIC II Trajan 463 (sestertius) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 23.96g, diameter 33mm, die axis 6 h, struck.