What is RIC II Trajan 687?

RIC II Trajan 687 is a Bronze Semis of Trajan (114 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 687.

How do you identify RIC II Trajan 687?

The obverse depicts Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right with the inscription IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG. The reverse depicts Table decorated with panels and gryphons bearing a vase with palm left and a wreath right with the inscription S C. Portrait type: laureate.

What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 687?

RIC II Trajan 687 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 2.48g, diameter 18mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Trajan Semis — RIC II Trajan 687

Obverse

Reverse

Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Archäologie

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 687

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Semis

Date

114 AD-117 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

2.48g

Diameter

18mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG

Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right

Reverse

S C

Table decorated with panels and gryphons bearing a vase with palm left and a wreath right

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 687 is a semis of Trajan (114 AD-117 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Table decorated with panels and gryphons bearing a vase with palm left and a wreath right. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 2.48g, 18mm diameter.

About the Semis

The semis was a Roman bronze denomination worth half an as. Imperial semisses are typically struck in orichalcum (brass) and measure 17–20mm.

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 687?: RIC II Trajan 687 is a Bronze Semis of Trajan (114 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 687.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 687?: The obverse depicts Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right with the inscription IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG. The reverse depicts Table decorated with panels and gryphons bearing a vase with palm left and a wreath right with the inscription S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 687?: RIC II Trajan 687 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 2.48g, diameter 18mm, die axis 6 h, struck.