What is RIC II Trajan 497 (as)?

RIC II Trajan 497 (as) is a Bronze As of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 497 (as).

How do you identify RIC II Trajan 497 (as)?

The obverse depicts Bust of Trajan, laureate, right (sometimes with aegis) with the inscription IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P. The reverse depicts Aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left with the inscription S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C. Portrait type: laureate.

Trajan As, Aequitas reverse (RIC II 497)

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 497 (as)

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Date

103 AD-111 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

laureate

Obverse

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

Bust of Trajan, laureate, right (sometimes with aegis)

Reverse

S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C

Aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 497 (as) is an as of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae 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 497 (as)?: RIC II Trajan 497 (as) is a Bronze As of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 497 (as).
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 497 (as)?: The obverse depicts Bust of Trajan, laureate, right (sometimes with aegis) with the inscription IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P. The reverse depicts Aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left with the inscription S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C. Portrait type: laureate.