What is RIC II Trajan 711?

RIC II Trajan 711 is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (98 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 711.

Trajan Sestertius, Fortuna reverse (RIC II 711)

Obverse

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

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 711

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

98 AD-117 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

laureate

Obverse

IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P CS AP

Head of Trajan, laureate, right

Reverse

TR POT COS S C FORT RED

Fortuna, draped, seated left on low chair, feet on stool, holding rudder set on ground in right hand and cornucopiae in left

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 711 is a sestertius of Trajan (98 AD-117 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Fortuna, draped, seated left on low chair, feet on stool, holding rudder set on ground in right hand and cornucopiae in left.

About the Sestertius

The sestertius was the large brass prestige coin of the Roman imperial series, typically 25–28 grams and 30–35mm in diameter. Its size gave engravers room for the finest portrait art and most detailed reverse compositions in Roman coinage. Sestertii bear the SC mark indicating senatorial authority over base metal coinage.

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 711?: RIC II Trajan 711 is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (98 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 711.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 711?: The obverse depicts Head of Trajan, laureate, right with the inscription IMP CAES NERVAE TRAIANO AVG GER DAC P M TR P CS AP. The reverse depicts Fortuna, draped, seated left on low chair, feet on stool, holding rudder set on ground in right hand and cornucopiae in left with the inscription TR POT COS S C FORT RED. Portrait type: laureate.