RIC II Trajan 691 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 691
Ruler
Trajan
Denomination
Quadrans
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

She-wolf walking right

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 691 is a quadrans of Trajan (114 AD-117 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts She-wolf walking right.

About the Quadrans

The quadrans was the smallest regular Roman bronze denomination, worth one quarter of an as. Typically 15–18mm and 2–3 grams, quadrantes are among the least commonly collected Roman coins.

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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC II Trajan 691?
RIC II Trajan 691 is a Bronze Quadrans of Trajan (114 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 691.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 691?
The obverse depicts Head of Trajan, laureate, right with the inscription IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG. The reverse depicts She-wolf walking right with the inscription S C. Portrait type: laureate.

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