What is RIC II Trajan 524?

RIC II Trajan 524 is a Bronze As of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 524.

What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 524?

RIC II Trajan 524 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 5.9g, diameter 24mm, die axis 6 h, cast.

Trajan As, Victory reverse (RIC II 524)

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Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 524

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Date

103 AD-111 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

5.9g

Diameter

24mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

cast

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

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 524 is an as 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 5.9g, 24mm 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 524?: RIC II Trajan 524 is a Bronze As of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 524.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 524?: 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 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 524?: RIC II Trajan 524 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 5.9g, diameter 24mm, die axis 6 h, cast.

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Trajan As, Victory reverse

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