What is RIC II Trajan 675 (as)?

RIC II Trajan 675 (as) is a Bronze As of Trajan (114 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 675 (as).

What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 675 (as)?

RIC II Trajan 675 (as) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.31g, diameter 28mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Trajan As, Victory reverse (RIC II 675)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 675 (as)

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Date

114 AD-117 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

9.31g

Diameter

28mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

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

Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, right

Reverse

SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS S C

Victory, draped, advancing right, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm over left shoulder in left

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 675 (as) is an as of Trajan (114 AD-117 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Victory, draped, advancing right, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm over left shoulder in left. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 9.31g, 28mm 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 675 (as)?: RIC II Trajan 675 (as) is a Bronze As of Trajan (114 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 675 (as).
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 675 (as)?: 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 Victory, draped, advancing right, holding wreath in extended right hand and palm over left shoulder in left with the inscription SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 675 (as)?: RIC II Trajan 675 (as) was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.31g, diameter 28mm, die axis 6 h, struck.