What is RIC II Trajan 508?

RIC II Trajan 508 is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 508.

How do you identify RIC II Trajan 508?

The obverse depicts Head of Trajan, laureate, right with the inscription IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P. The reverse depicts Pax seated left, holding branch and sceptre with the inscription S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C. Portrait type: laureate.

Trajan Sestertius (RIC II 508)

Obverse

Hadrien. Autorité émettrice de monnaie Mylasa. Atelier monétaire. Émetteur, PD, via Wikimedia Commons

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 508

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Sestertius

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

Head of Trajan, laureate, right

Reverse

S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C

Pax seated left, holding branch and sceptre

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 508 is a sestertius of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Pax seated left, holding branch and sceptre.

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 508?: RIC II Trajan 508 is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 508.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 508?: The obverse depicts Head of Trajan, laureate, right with the inscription IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P. The reverse depicts Pax seated left, holding branch and sceptre with the inscription S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C. Portrait type: laureate.