What is RIC II Trajan 503 (as)?

RIC II Trajan 503 (as) is a Bronze As of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 503 (as).

What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 503 (as)?

RIC II Trajan 503 (as) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.73g, diameter 26mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Trajan As (RIC II 503)

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 503 (as)

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Date

103 AD-111 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

11.73g

Diameter

26mm

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 (sometimes with aegis)

Reverse

S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C

Pax, draped, standing left, holding branch out and downwards in right hand and cornucopiae in left; her right foot treading down Dacian whose head and shoulders only are seen

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 503 (as) is an as of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Pax, draped, standing left, holding branch out and downwards in right hand and cornucopiae in left; her right foot treading down Dacian whose head and shoulders only are seen. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 11.73g, 26mm 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 503 (as)?: RIC II Trajan 503 (as) is a Bronze As of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 503 (as).
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 503 (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 Pax, draped, standing left, holding branch out and downwards in right hand and cornucopiae in left; her right foot treading down Dacian whose head and shoulders only are seen with the inscription S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 503 (as)?: RIC II Trajan 503 (as) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11.73g, diameter 26mm, die axis 6 h, struck.