What is RIC II Trajan 611?

RIC II Trajan 611 is a Bronze As of Trajan (112 AD-114 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 611.

Trajan As, Arabia reverse (RIC II 611)

Obverse

Trajan. Autorité émettrice de monnaie Rome. Atelier monétaire. Émetteur, PD, via Wikimedia Commons

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 611

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Date

112 AD-114 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

laureate

Obverse

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

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

Reverse

S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C ARAB ADQ

Arabia, draped, standing front, head left, holding branch in right hand over camel, left, half hidden behind her and bundle of canes(?) over left arm in left

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 611 is an as of Trajan (112 AD-114 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Arabia, draped, standing front, head left, holding branch in right hand over camel, left, half hidden behind her and bundle of canes(?) over left arm in left.

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 611?: RIC II Trajan 611 is a Bronze As of Trajan (112 AD-114 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 611.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 611?: The obverse depicts Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, right|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 Arabia, draped, standing front, head left, holding branch in right hand over camel, left, half hidden behind her and bundle of canes(?) over left arm in left with the inscription S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C ARAB ADQ. Portrait type: laureate.