What is RIC II Trajan 505?

RIC II Trajan 505 is a Bronze Dupondius of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 505.

What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 505?

RIC II Trajan 505 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 14.21g, struck.

Trajan Dupondius (RIC II 505)

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 505

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Dupondius

Date

103 AD-111 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

14.21g

Portrait Type

radiate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

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

Head of Trajan, radiate, right

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 505 is a dupondius 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 14.21g.

About the Dupondius

The dupondius was a Roman orichalcum (brass) coin worth two asses, typically 12–14 grams and 25–29mm. It is distinguished from the as by the emperor's radiate crown and the use of brass rather than copper.

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.

All Trajan coins Rome mint All Dupondius coins

Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC II Trajan 505?: RIC II Trajan 505 is a Bronze Dupondius of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 505.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 505?: The obverse depicts Head of Trajan, radiate, right 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: radiate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 505?: RIC II Trajan 505 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 14.21g, struck.