What is RIC II Trajan 479 (sestertius)?

RIC II Trajan 479 (sestertius) is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 479 (sestertius).

What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 479 (sestertius)?

RIC II Trajan 479 (sestertius) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.53g, diameter 28mm, die axis 7 h, struck.

Trajan Sestertius, Ceres reverse (RIC II 479)

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 479 (sestertius)

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

103 AD-111 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

11.53g

Diameter

28mm

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, right

Reverse

S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C

Ceres, draped, standing left, holding two corn-ears in right hand over modius left, and long vertical torch in left hand

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 479 (sestertius) is a sestertius of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Ceres, draped, standing left, holding two corn-ears in right hand over modius left, and long vertical torch in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 11.53g, 28mm 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 479 (sestertius)?: RIC II Trajan 479 (sestertius) is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 479 (sestertius).
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 479 (sestertius)?: The obverse depicts Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, right with the inscription IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P. The reverse depicts Ceres, draped, standing left, holding two corn-ears in right hand over modius left, and long vertical torch in left hand with the inscription S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 479 (sestertius)?: RIC II Trajan 479 (sestertius) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.53g, diameter 28mm, die axis 7 h, struck.