What is RIC II Trajan 631?

RIC II Trajan 631 is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (112 AD-114 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 631.

How do you identify RIC II Trajan 631?

The obverse depicts Head of Trajan, laureate, right with the inscription IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P. The reverse depicts Trajan's harbor at Porto with the inscription PORTVM TRAIANI S C. Portrait type: laureate.

Trajan Sestertius, Trajan reverse (RIC II 631)

Obverse

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

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 631

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Sestertius

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

Head of Trajan, laureate, right

Reverse

PORTVM TRAIANI S C

Trajan's harbor at Porto

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 631 is a sestertius of Trajan (112 AD-114 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Trajan's harbor at Porto.

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC II Trajan 631?: RIC II Trajan 631 is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (112 AD-114 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 631.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 631?: The obverse depicts Head of Trajan, laureate, right with the inscription IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P. The reverse depicts Trajan's harbor at Porto with the inscription PORTVM TRAIANI S C. Portrait type: laureate.