What is RIC II Trajan 549 (as)?

RIC II Trajan 549 (as) is a Bronze As of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 549 (as).

What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 549 (as)?

RIC II Trajan 549 (as) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 12.1g, diameter 28mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Trajan As, Trajan reverse (RIC II 549)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett Winterthur

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 549 (as)

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Date

103 AD-111 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

12.1g

Diameter

28mm

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 on left shoulder, right

Reverse

S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C

Trajan, bare-headed, in military dress, standing left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and vertical spear reversed in left, being crowned by Victory, draped, standing left, holding palm upright in left hand

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 549 (as) is an as of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Trajan, bare-headed, in military dress, standing left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and vertical spear reversed in left, being crowned by Victory, draped, standing left, holding palm upright in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 12.1g, 28mm 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 549 (as)?: RIC II Trajan 549 (as) is a Bronze As of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 549 (as).
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 549 (as)?: The obverse depicts Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right with the inscription IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P. The reverse depicts Trajan, bare-headed, in military dress, standing left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and vertical spear reversed in left, being crowned by Victory, draped, standing left, holding palm upright in left hand with the inscription S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 549 (as)?: RIC II Trajan 549 (as) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 12.1g, diameter 28mm, die axis 6 h, struck.