What is RIC II Trajan 642?

RIC II Trajan 642 is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (114 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 642.

What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 642?

RIC II Trajan 642 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 26.43g, diameter 34mm, die axis 7 h, struck.

Trajan Sestertius, Trajan reverse (RIC II 642)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 642

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

114 AD-117 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

26.43g

Diameter

34mm

Die Axis

7 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P

Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, right

Reverse

ARMENIA ET MESOPOTAMIA IN POTESTATEM P R REDACTAE S C

Trajan, laureate, in military dress, standing front, head right, holding spear and parazonium; on ground reclining figures of Armenia, Tigris and Euphrates

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 642 is a sestertius of Trajan (114 AD-117 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Trajan, laureate, in military dress, standing front, head right, holding spear and parazonium; on ground reclining figures of Armenia, Tigris and Euphrates. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 26.43g, 34mm 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC II Trajan 642?: RIC II Trajan 642 is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (114 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 642.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 642?: The obverse depicts Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, right with the inscription IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P. The reverse depicts Trajan, laureate, in military dress, standing front, head right, holding spear and parazonium; on ground reclining figures of Armenia, Tigris and Euphrates with the inscription ARMENIA ET MESOPOTAMIA IN POTESTATEM P R REDACTAE S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 642?: RIC II Trajan 642 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 26.43g, diameter 34mm, die axis 7 h, struck.