What is RIC II Trajan 645?

RIC II Trajan 645 is a Bronze Semis of Trajan (114 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 645.

How do you identify RIC II Trajan 645?

The obverse depicts Head of Trajan, radiate, right with the inscription IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GERM. The reverse depicts S C in oak-wreath with the inscription DAC PARTHICO P M TR POT XX COS VI P P. Portrait type: radiate.

What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 645?

RIC II Trajan 645 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 3.72g, diameter 20mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Trajan Semis — RIC II Trajan 645

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett Winterthur

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 645

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Semis

Date

114 AD-117 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

3.72g

Diameter

20mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

radiate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GERM

Head of Trajan, radiate, right

Reverse

DAC PARTHICO P M TR POT XX COS VI P P

S C in oak-wreath

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 645 is a semis of Trajan (114 AD-117 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts S C in oak-wreath. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 3.72g, 20mm diameter.

About the Semis

The semis was a Roman bronze denomination worth half an as. Imperial semisses are typically struck in orichalcum (brass) and measure 17–20mm.

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 645?: RIC II Trajan 645 is a Bronze Semis of Trajan (114 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 645.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 645?: The obverse depicts Head of Trajan, radiate, right with the inscription IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GERM. The reverse depicts S C in oak-wreath with the inscription DAC PARTHICO P M TR POT XX COS VI P P. Portrait type: radiate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 645?: RIC II Trajan 645 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 3.72g, diameter 20mm, die axis 6 h, struck.