What is RIC II Trajan 647?

RIC II Trajan 647 is a Bronze As of Trajan (114 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 647.

How do you identify RIC II Trajan 647?

The obverse depicts Bust of Trajan, radiate, draped, 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 647?

RIC II Trajan 647 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 8.13g, diameter 23mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Trajan As (RIC II 647)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 647

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Date

114 AD-117 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

8.13g

Diameter

23mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

radiate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GERM

Bust of Trajan, radiate, draped, 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 647 is an as 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 8.13g, 23mm 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 647?: RIC II Trajan 647 is a Bronze As of Trajan (114 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 647.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 647?: The obverse depicts Bust of Trajan, radiate, draped, 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 647?: RIC II Trajan 647 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 8.13g, diameter 23mm, die axis 6 h, struck.