What is RIC II Trajan 574?

RIC II Trajan 574 is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 574.

Trajan Sestertius, Triumphal reverse (RIC II 574)

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 574

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

Head of Trajan, laureate, right

Reverse

S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C

Triumphal arch with bust in pediment and two Victories reclining in tympanum

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 574 is a sestertius of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Triumphal arch with bust in pediment and two Victories reclining in tympanum.

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 574?: RIC II Trajan 574 is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (103 AD-111 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 574.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 574?: 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 Triumphal arch with bust in pediment and two Victories reclining in tympanum with the inscription S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C. Portrait type: laureate.