What is RIC II Trajan 678?

RIC II Trajan 678 is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (114 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 678.

How do you identify RIC II Trajan 678?

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 Column of Trajan with two eagles at base with the inscription SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS S C. Portrait type: laureate.

Trajan Sestertius, Column reverse (RIC II 678)

Obverse

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

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 678

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

SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS S C

Column of Trajan with two eagles at base

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 678 is a sestertius of Trajan (114 AD-117 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Column of Trajan with two eagles at base.

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 678?: RIC II Trajan 678 is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (114 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 678.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 678?: 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 Column of Trajan with two eagles at base with the inscription SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS S C. Portrait type: laureate.