What is RIC II Trajan 654?

RIC II Trajan 654 is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (114 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 654.

How do you identify RIC II Trajan 654?

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 Forum of Trajan with the inscription S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C FORVM TRAIANI. Portrait type: laureate.

Trajan Sestertius, Forum reverse (RIC II 654)

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 654

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

114 AD-117 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

laureate

Obverse

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

Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, right

Reverse

S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C FORVM TRAIANI

Forum of Trajan

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 654 is a sestertius of Trajan (114 AD-117 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Forum of Trajan.

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 654?: RIC II Trajan 654 is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (114 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 654.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 654?: 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 Forum of Trajan with the inscription S P Q R OPTIMO PRINCIPI S C FORVM TRAIANI. Portrait type: laureate.