What is RIC II Trajan 523?

RIC II Trajan 523 is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 523.

What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 523?

RIC II Trajan 523 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 26.42g, diameter 35mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Trajan Sestertius, Victory reverse (RIC II 523)

Obverse

Reverse

Akademisches Kunstmuseum, Universität Bonn

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 523

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

103 AD-111 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

26.42g

Diameter

35mm

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 draped with aegis)

Reverse

S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C

Victory, draped, stepping left holding palm in left hand and with right hand setting a trophy upright left; trophy has two oblong shields at base (sometimes trophy has no weapons)

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 523 is a sestertius of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Victory, draped, stepping left holding palm in left hand and with right hand setting a trophy upright left; trophy has two oblong shields at base (sometimes trophy has no weapons). Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 26.42g, 35mm 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.

All Trajan coins Rome mint All Sestertius coins

Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC II Trajan 523?: RIC II Trajan 523 is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 523.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 523?: The obverse depicts Bust of Trajan, laureate, right (sometimes draped with aegis) with the inscription IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P. The reverse depicts Victory, draped, stepping left holding palm in left hand and with right hand setting a trophy upright left; trophy has two oblong shields at base (sometimes trophy has no weapons) with the inscription S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 523?: RIC II Trajan 523 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 26.42g, diameter 35mm, die axis 6 h, struck.