What is RIC II Trajan 640?

RIC II Trajan 640 is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (112 AD-114 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 640.

Trajan Sestertius, Via Trajana reverse (RIC II 640)

Obverse

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

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 640

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

112 AD-114 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

laureate

Obverse

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

Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, right with aegis

Reverse

VIA TRAIANA

Via Trajana, draped, reclining left, resting left elbow on rock, left hand on wheel balanced on left knee, holding branch in left hand

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 640 is a sestertius of Trajan (112 AD-114 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Via Trajana, draped, reclining left, resting left elbow on rock, left hand on wheel balanced on left knee, holding branch in left hand.

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 640?: RIC II Trajan 640 is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (112 AD-114 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 640.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 640?: The obverse depicts Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, right with aegis with the inscription IMP NERVAE TRAIANO AVG DAC P M TR P COS VI P P. The reverse depicts Via Trajana, draped, reclining left, resting left elbow on rock, left hand on wheel balanced on left knee, holding branch in left hand with the inscription VIA TRAIANA. Portrait type: laureate.