What is RIC II Trajan 513?

RIC II Trajan 513 is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 513.

How do you identify RIC II Trajan 513?

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 Pax seated left, holding branch; Dacian kneeling at feet with the inscription S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C. Portrait type: laureate.

What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 513?

RIC II Trajan 513 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 18.82g, diameter 32mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Trajan Sestertius (RIC II 513)

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 513

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

103 AD-111 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

18.82g

Diameter

32mm

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

Pax seated left, holding branch; Dacian kneeling at feet

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 513 is a sestertius of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Pax seated left, holding branch; Dacian kneeling at feet. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 18.82g, 32mm diameter.

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 513?: RIC II Trajan 513 is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 513.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 513?: 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 Pax seated left, holding branch; Dacian kneeling at feet with the inscription S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 513?: RIC II Trajan 513 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 18.82g, diameter 32mm, die axis 6 h, struck.