What is RIC II Trajan 650?

RIC II Trajan 650 is a Bronze Semis of Trajan (114 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 650.

How do you identify RIC II Trajan 650?

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.

Trajan Semis — RIC II Trajan 650

Obverse

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

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 650

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Semis

Date

114 AD-117 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

radiate

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 650 is a semis of Trajan (114 AD-117 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts S C in oak-wreath.

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 650?: RIC II Trajan 650 is a Bronze Semis of Trajan (114 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 650.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 650?: 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.