What is RIC II Trajan 564?

RIC II Trajan 564 is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 564.

What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 564?

RIC II Trajan 564 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 29.44g, diameter 35mm, die axis 7 h, struck.

Trajan Sestertius, Dacia reverse (RIC II 564)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett Winterthur

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 564

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

103 AD-111 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

29.44g

Diameter

35mm

Die Axis

7 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, right

Reverse

S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C

Dacia, seated left, in attitude of mourning on shield and pile of arms; before her on left a trophy

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 564 is a sestertius of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Dacia, seated left, in attitude of mourning on shield and pile of arms; before her on left a trophy. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 29.44g, 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC II Trajan 564?: RIC II Trajan 564 is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 564.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 564?: 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 Dacia, seated left, in attitude of mourning on shield and pile of arms; before her on left a trophy with the inscription S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 564?: RIC II Trajan 564 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 29.44g, diameter 35mm, die axis 7 h, struck.