What is RIC II Trajan 708?

RIC II Trajan 708 is a Bronze Quadrans of Trajan (114 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 708.

How do you identify RIC II Trajan 708?

The obverse depicts Head of Trajan, laureate, right with the inscription IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GER DAC. The reverse depicts Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae with the inscription METALLI VLPANI. Portrait type: laureate.

Trajan Quadrans, Aequitas reverse (RIC II 708)

Obverse

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

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 708

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Quadrans

Date

114 AD-117 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

laureate

Obverse

IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GER DAC

Head of Trajan, laureate, right

Reverse

METALLI VLPANI

Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 708 is a quadrans of Trajan (114 AD-117 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae.

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 708?: RIC II Trajan 708 is a Bronze Quadrans of Trajan (114 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 708.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 708?: The obverse depicts Head of Trajan, laureate, right with the inscription IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GER DAC. The reverse depicts Aequitas standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae with the inscription METALLI VLPANI. Portrait type: laureate.