What is RIC II Trajan 694?

RIC II Trajan 694 is a Bronze Quadrans of Trajan (114 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 694.

How do you identify RIC II Trajan 694?

The obverse depicts Head of Trajan, laureate, right with the inscription IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG. The reverse depicts She-wolf walking left with the inscription S C. Portrait type: laureate.

What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 694?

RIC II Trajan 694 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 3.98g, diameter 31mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Trajan Quadrans (RIC II 694)

Obverse

Reverse

Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Archäologie

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 694

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Quadrans

Date

114 AD-117 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

3.98g

Diameter

31mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG

Head of Trajan, laureate, right

Reverse

S C

She-wolf walking left

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 694 is a quadrans of Trajan (114 AD-117 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts She-wolf walking left. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 3.98g, 31mm diameter.

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC II Trajan 694?: RIC II Trajan 694 is a Bronze Quadrans of Trajan (114 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 694.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 694?: The obverse depicts Head of Trajan, laureate, right with the inscription IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG. The reverse depicts She-wolf walking left with the inscription S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 694?: RIC II Trajan 694 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 3.98g, diameter 31mm, die axis 6 h, struck.