What is RIC II Trajan 700?

RIC II Trajan 700 is a Bronze Quadrans of Trajan (114 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 700.

How do you identify RIC II Trajan 700?

The obverse depicts Bust of Hercules, diademed, right, wearing lion-skin with the inscription IMP NERVA TRAIAN AVG GER. The reverse depicts Club upright with the inscription S C. Portrait type: diademed.

Trajan Quadrans, Club reverse (RIC II 700)

Obverse

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

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 700

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Quadrans

Date

114 AD-117 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

diademed

Obverse

IMP NERVA TRAIAN AVG GER

Bust of Hercules, diademed, right, wearing lion-skin

Reverse

S C

Club upright

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 700 is a quadrans of Trajan (114 AD-117 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Club upright.

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.

All Trajan coins Rome mint All Quadrans coins

Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC II Trajan 700?: RIC II Trajan 700 is a Bronze Quadrans of Trajan (114 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 700.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 700?: The obverse depicts Bust of Hercules, diademed, right, wearing lion-skin with the inscription IMP NERVA TRAIAN AVG GER. The reverse depicts Club upright with the inscription S C. Portrait type: diademed.