What is RIC II Trajan 604 (sestertius)?

RIC II Trajan 604 (sestertius) is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (112 AD-114 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 604 (sestertius).

What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 604 (sestertius)?

RIC II Trajan 604 (sestertius) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 20.46g, diameter 31mm, die axis 7 h, struck.

Trajan Sestertius, Abundantia reverse (RIC II 604)

Obverse

Reverse

Akademisches Kunstmuseum, Universität Bonn

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 604 (sestertius)

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

112 AD-114 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

20.46g

Diameter

31mm

Die Axis

7 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 ALIM ITAL

Abundantia, draped, standing front, head left, holding out two corn-ears in right hand over boy left, and cornucopiae in left; boy holds roll in left hand

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 604 (sestertius) is a sestertius of Trajan (112 AD-114 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Abundantia, draped, standing front, head left, holding out two corn-ears in right hand over boy left, and cornucopiae in left; boy holds roll in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 20.46g, 31mm 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.

All Trajan coins Rome mint All Sestertius coins

Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC II Trajan 604 (sestertius)?: RIC II Trajan 604 (sestertius) is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (112 AD-114 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 604 (sestertius).
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 604 (sestertius)?: 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 Abundantia, draped, standing front, head left, holding out two corn-ears in right hand over boy left, and cornucopiae in left; boy holds roll in left hand with the inscription S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C ALIM ITAL. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 604 (sestertius)?: RIC II Trajan 604 (sestertius) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 20.46g, diameter 31mm, die axis 7 h, struck.