What is RIC II Trajan 526?

RIC II Trajan 526 is a Bronze As of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 526.

What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 526?

RIC II Trajan 526 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 23.68g, diameter 34mm, die axis 5 h, struck.

Trajan As, Victory reverse (RIC II 526)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 526

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Date

103 AD-111 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

23.68g

Diameter

34mm

Die Axis

5 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

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

Head of Trajan, laureate, left

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 526 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 23.68g, 34mm 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.

All Trajan coins Rome mint All As coins

Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC II Trajan 526?: RIC II Trajan 526 is a Bronze As of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 526.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 526?: The obverse depicts Head of Trajan, laureate, left 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 526?: RIC II Trajan 526 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 23.68g, diameter 34mm, die axis 5 h, struck.