What is RIC II Trajan 703?

RIC II Trajan 703 is a Bronze Quadrans of Trajan (114 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 703.

What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 703?

RIC II Trajan 703 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 3.2g, diameter 18mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Trajan Quadrans, Woman reverse (RIC II 703)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 703

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Quadrans

Date

114 AD-117 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

3.2g

Diameter

18mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM

Head of Trajan, laureate, right

Reverse

DARDANICI

Woman (Pax?), draped, standing left, holding branch (corn-ears?) downwards in right hand and left hand at her side

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 703 is a quadrans of Trajan (114 AD-117 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Woman (Pax?), draped, standing left, holding branch (corn-ears?) downwards in right hand and left hand at her side. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 3.2g, 18mm 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.

All Trajan coins Rome mint All Quadrans coins

Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC II Trajan 703?: RIC II Trajan 703 is a Bronze Quadrans of Trajan (114 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 703.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 703?: The obverse depicts Head of Trajan, laureate, right with the inscription IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM. The reverse depicts Woman (Pax?), draped, standing left, holding branch (corn-ears?) downwards in right hand and left hand at her side with the inscription DARDANICI. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 703?: RIC II Trajan 703 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 3.2g, diameter 18mm, die axis 6 h, struck.