What is RIC II Trajan 740?

RIC II Trajan 740 is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (98 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 740.

How do you identify RIC II Trajan 740?

The obverse depicts Bust of Plotina, draped, right; hair in queue with the inscription PLOTINA AVG IMP TRAIANI. The reverse depicts Fides standing right, holding two corn-ears and basket of fruit with the inscription FIDES AVGVST S C. Portrait type: draped.

What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 740?

RIC II Trajan 740 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 21.51g, diameter 34mm, die axis 7 h, struck.

Trajan Sestertius, Fides reverse (RIC II 740)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 740

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

98 AD-117 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

21.51g

Diameter

34mm

Die Axis

7 h

Portrait Type

draped

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

PLOTINA AVG IMP TRAIANI

Bust of Plotina, draped, right; hair in queue

Reverse

FIDES AVGVST S C

Fides standing right, holding two corn-ears and basket of fruit

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 740 is a sestertius of Trajan (98 AD-117 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Fides standing right, holding two corn-ears and basket of fruit. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 21.51g, 34mm diameter.

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.

All Trajan coins Rome mint All Sestertius coins

Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC II Trajan 740?: RIC II Trajan 740 is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (98 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 740.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 740?: The obverse depicts Bust of Plotina, draped, right; hair in queue with the inscription PLOTINA AVG IMP TRAIANI. The reverse depicts Fides standing right, holding two corn-ears and basket of fruit with the inscription FIDES AVGVST S C. Portrait type: draped.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 740?: RIC II Trajan 740 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 21.51g, diameter 34mm, die axis 7 h, struck.