What is RIC II Trajan 741?

RIC II Trajan 741 is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (98 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 741.

How do you identify RIC II Trajan 741?

The obverse depicts Bust of Plotina, draped, right; hair in queue with the inscription PLOTINA AVGVSTA 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.

Trajan Sestertius, Fides reverse (RIC II 741)

Obverse

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

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 741

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

98 AD-117 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

draped

Obverse

PLOTINA AVGVSTA 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 741 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.

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 741?: RIC II Trajan 741 is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (98 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 741.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 741?: The obverse depicts Bust of Plotina, draped, right; hair in queue with the inscription PLOTINA AVGVSTA 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.