What is RIC II Trajan 690?

RIC II Trajan 690 is a Bronze Semis of Trajan (114 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 690.

What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 690?

RIC II Trajan 690 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 3.43g, diameter 19mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Trajan Semis, Hercules reverse (RIC II 690)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett Winterthur

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 690

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Semis

Date

114 AD-117 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

3.43g

Diameter

19mm

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

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 690 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. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 3.43g, 19mm 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 690?: RIC II Trajan 690 is a Bronze Semis of Trajan (114 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 690.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 690?: The obverse depicts Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped on left shoulder, 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.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 690?: RIC II Trajan 690 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 3.43g, diameter 19mm, die axis 6 h, struck.