What is RIC II Trajan 625 (as)?

RIC II Trajan 625 (as) is a Bronze As of Trajan (112 AD-114 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 625 (as).

How do you identify RIC II Trajan 625 (as)?

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 Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding winged caduceus upwards in right hand and cornucopiae in left with the inscription FELICITAS AVGVST S C. Portrait type: laureate.

What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 625 (as)?

RIC II Trajan 625 (as) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.14g, diameter 26mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Trajan As, Felicitas reverse (RIC II 625)

Obverse

Reverse

Institut für Klassische Archäologie, Universität Tübingen

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 625 (as)

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Date

112 AD-114 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

9.14g

Diameter

26mm

Die Axis

6 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

FELICITAS AVGVST S C

Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding winged caduceus upwards in right hand and cornucopiae in left

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 625 (as) is an as of Trajan (112 AD-114 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding winged caduceus upwards in right hand and cornucopiae in left. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 9.14g, 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC II Trajan 625 (as)?: RIC II Trajan 625 (as) is a Bronze As of Trajan (112 AD-114 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 625 (as).
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 625 (as)?: 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 Felicitas, draped, standing left, holding winged caduceus upwards in right hand and cornucopiae in left with the inscription FELICITAS AVGVST S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 625 (as)?: RIC II Trajan 625 (as) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.14g, diameter 26mm, die axis 6 h, struck.