What is RIC II Trajan 492 (as)?

RIC II Trajan 492 (as) is a Bronze As of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 492 (as).

What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 492 (as)?

RIC II Trajan 492 (as) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 8.95g, diameter 18mm, die axis 6 h, cast.

Trajan As, Abundantia reverse (RIC II 492)

Obverse

Reverse

Universitätsbibliothek, TU Bergakademie Freiberg

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 492 (as)

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Date

103 AD-111 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

8.95g

Diameter

18mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

cast

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

Abundantia, draped, standing left, holding two corn-ears in right hand over modius with corn-ears left, and cornucopiae in left hand; to right, prow of ship

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 492 (as) is an as of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Abundantia, draped, standing left, holding two corn-ears in right hand over modius with corn-ears left, and cornucopiae in left hand; to right, prow of ship. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 8.95g, 18mm 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 492 (as)?: RIC II Trajan 492 (as) is a Bronze As of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 492 (as).
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 492 (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 Abundantia, draped, standing left, holding two corn-ears in right hand over modius with corn-ears left, and cornucopiae in left hand; to right, prow of ship with the inscription S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 492 (as)?: RIC II Trajan 492 (as) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 8.95g, diameter 18mm, die axis 6 h, cast.