What is RIC II Trajan 501?

RIC II Trajan 501 is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 501.

What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 501?

RIC II Trajan 501 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 24.09g, die axis 6 h, struck.

Trajan Sestertius, Fortuna reverse (RIC II 501)

Obverse

Reverse

Universitätsbibliothek, TU Bergakademie Freiberg

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 501

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

103 AD-111 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

24.09g

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, right with aegis

Reverse

S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C

Fortuna, draped, standing left, holding rudder in front of prow in right hand and cornucopiae in left (sometimes there is no prow)

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 501 is a sestertius of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Fortuna, draped, standing left, holding rudder in front of prow in right hand and cornucopiae in left (sometimes there is no prow). Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 24.09g.

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 501?: RIC II Trajan 501 is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 501.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 501?: The obverse depicts Bust of Trajan, laureate, right with aegis with the inscription IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P. The reverse depicts Fortuna, draped, standing left, holding rudder in front of prow in right hand and cornucopiae in left (sometimes there is no prow) with the inscription S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 501?: RIC II Trajan 501 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 24.09g, die axis 6 h, struck.