RIC II Trajan 529 Trajan obverse, Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, right Obverse
RIC II Trajan 529 Trajan reverse, Victory, naked to waist, standing right, left foot on helmet, holding stylus in right ha... Reverse

Universität Trier, Fach Alte Geschichte

Catalog Reference
RIC II Trajan 529
Ruler
Trajan
Denomination
As
Date
103 AD-111 AD
Mint
Rome
Metal
Bronze
Weight
11g
Diameter
29mm
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, draped, right

Reverse

S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C

Victory, naked to waist, standing right, left foot on helmet, holding stylus in right hand and with left hand attaching shield inscribed VIC DAC to palm-tree

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 529 is an as of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Victory, naked to waist, standing right, left foot on helmet, holding stylus in right hand and with left hand attaching shield inscribed VIC DAC to palm-tree. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 11g, 29mm 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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC II Trajan 529?
RIC II Trajan 529 is a Bronze As of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 529.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 529?
The obverse depicts Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, right with the inscription IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P. The reverse depicts Victory, naked to waist, standing right, left foot on helmet, holding stylus in right hand and with left hand attaching shield inscribed VIC DAC to palm-tree with the inscription S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 529?
RIC II Trajan 529 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 11g, diameter 29mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

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