What is RIC II Trajan 663?

RIC II Trajan 663 is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (114 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 663.

What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 663?

RIC II Trajan 663 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 27.83g, diameter 36mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Trajan Sestertius, Providentia reverse (RIC II 663)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 663

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

114 AD-117 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

27.83g

Diameter

36mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

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

Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, right

Reverse

PROVIDENTIA AVGVSTI S P Q R S C

Providentia, draped, standing left, pointing right hand at large globe lying left, resting left elbow on column, and holding vertical sceptre in left

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 663 is a sestertius of Trajan (114 AD-117 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Providentia, draped, standing left, pointing right hand at large globe lying left, resting left elbow on column, and holding vertical sceptre in left. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 27.83g, 36mm 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 663?: RIC II Trajan 663 is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (114 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 663.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 663?: The obverse depicts Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, right with the inscription IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P. The reverse depicts Providentia, draped, standing left, pointing right hand at large globe lying left, resting left elbow on column, and holding vertical sceptre in left with the inscription PROVIDENTIA AVGVSTI S P Q R S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 663?: RIC II Trajan 663 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 27.83g, diameter 36mm, die axis 6 h, struck.