What is RIC II Trajan 668?

RIC II Trajan 668 is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (114 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 668.

Trajan Sestertius, Trajan reverse (RIC II 668)

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 668

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 PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P

Bust of Trajan, laureate, right with aegis

Reverse

REX PARTHIS DATVS S C

Trajan, bare-headed, in military dress, seated left on platform on right with prefect, presenting King Parthamaspates, standing left, to Parthia, kneeling in front of him

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 668 is a sestertius of Trajan (114 AD-117 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Trajan, bare-headed, in military dress, seated left on platform on right with prefect, presenting King Parthamaspates, standing left, to Parthia, kneeling in front of him.

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 668?: RIC II Trajan 668 is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (114 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 668.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 668?: The obverse depicts Bust of Trajan, laureate, right with aegis with the inscription IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC PARTHICO P M TR P COS VI P P. The reverse depicts Trajan, bare-headed, in military dress, seated left on platform on right with prefect, presenting King Parthamaspates, standing left, to Parthia, kneeling in front of him with the inscription REX PARTHIS DATVS S C. Portrait type: laureate.