Trajan Semis, Hercules reverse (RIC II 689) | NumisLens

RIC II Trajan 689 Trajan obverse, Head of Trajan, laureate, right

Obverse

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

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 689

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Semis

Date

114 AD-117 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

laureate

Obverse

IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG

Head of Trajan, laureate, right

Reverse

S C

Hercules, naked, standing front on low base, head right, holding club in right hand and lion-skin over left arm

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 689 is a semis of Trajan (114 AD-117 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Hercules, naked, standing front on low base, head right, holding club in right hand and lion-skin over left arm.

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 689?: RIC II Trajan 689 is a Bronze Semis of Trajan (114 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 689.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 689?: The obverse depicts Head of Trajan, laureate, right with the inscription IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG. The reverse depicts Hercules, naked, standing front on low base, head right, holding club in right hand and lion-skin over left arm with the inscription S C. Portrait type: laureate.

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