What is RIC II Trajan 572?

RIC II Trajan 572 is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 572.

Trajan Sestertius, Triumphal reverse (RIC II 572)

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 572

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

103 AD-111 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

laureate

Obverse

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

Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, right (sometimes with aegis)

Reverse

S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C

Triumphal arch with bas-relief; above, Jupiter stands on tympanum; frieze inscribed IOM; arch is surmounted by six-horse chariot driven by two Victories

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 572 is a sestertius of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Triumphal arch with bas-relief; above, Jupiter stands on tympanum; frieze inscribed IOM; arch is surmounted by six-horse chariot driven by two Victories.

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 572?: RIC II Trajan 572 is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 572.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 572?: The obverse depicts Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, right (sometimes with aegis) with the inscription IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS V P P. The reverse depicts Triumphal arch with bas-relief; above, Jupiter stands on tympanum; frieze inscribed IOM; arch is surmounted by six-horse chariot driven by two Victories with the inscription S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C. Portrait type: laureate.