What is RIC II Trajan 593?

RIC II Trajan 593 is a Bronze As of Trajan (112 AD-114 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 593.

What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 593?

RIC II Trajan 593 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.33g, diameter 26mm, die axis 5 h, struck.

Trajan As, Victory reverse (RIC II 593)

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 593

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Date

112 AD-114 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

10.33g

Diameter

26mm

Die Axis

5 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

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

Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right

Reverse

S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C

Victory, draped, advancing right holding wreath in extended right hand and palm in left over left shoulder

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 593 is an as of Trajan (112 AD-114 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Victory, draped, advancing right holding wreath in extended right hand and palm in left over left shoulder. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 10.33g, 26mm 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.

All Trajan coins Rome mint All As coins

Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC II Trajan 593?: RIC II Trajan 593 is a Bronze As of Trajan (112 AD-114 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 593.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 593?: 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 VI P P. The reverse depicts Victory, draped, advancing right holding wreath in extended right hand and palm in left over left shoulder with the inscription S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 593?: RIC II Trajan 593 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.33g, diameter 26mm, die axis 5 h, struck.