RIC II Trajan 593 Trajan obverse, Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right Obverse
RIC II Trajan 593 Trajan reverse, Victory, draped, advancing right holding wreath in extended right hand and palm in left ... Reverse

Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Archäologie

Catalog Reference
RIC II Trajan 593
Ruler
Trajan
Denomination
As
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.

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.

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