What is RIC II Trajan 466 (as)?

RIC II Trajan 466 (as) is a Bronze As of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 466 (as).

What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 466 (as)?

RIC II Trajan 466 (as) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.74g, diameter 25mm, die axis 7 h, struck.

Trajan As, Arabia reverse (RIC II 466)

Obverse

Reverse

Akademisches Kunstmuseum, Universität Bonn

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 466 (as)

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Date

103 AD-111 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

11.74g

Diameter

25mm

Die Axis

7 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 ARAB ADQVIS

Arabia, draped, standing front, head left, holding branch in right hand over camel, left, half hidden behind her and bundle of canes(?) over left arm in left

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 466 (as) is an as of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Arabia, draped, standing front, head left, holding branch in right hand over camel, left, half hidden behind her and bundle of canes(?) over left arm in left. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 11.74g, 25mm diameter.

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 466 (as)?: RIC II Trajan 466 (as) is a Bronze As of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 466 (as).
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 466 (as)?: 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 Arabia, draped, standing front, head left, holding branch in right hand over camel, left, half hidden behind her and bundle of canes(?) over left arm in left with the inscription S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C ARAB ADQVIS. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 466 (as)?: RIC II Trajan 466 (as) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.74g, diameter 25mm, die axis 7 h, struck.