What is RIC II Trajan 749?

RIC II Trajan 749 is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (98 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 749.

How do you identify RIC II Trajan 749?

The obverse depicts Bust of Marciana, draped, right; hair coiled on top of head behind cresent-shaped diadem with the inscription DIVA AVGVSTA MARCIANA. The reverse depicts Decorated carpentum being drawn left by two mules with the inscription CONSECRATIO S C. Portrait type: draped.

Trajan Sestertius, Decorated reverse (RIC II 749)

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 749

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

98 AD-117 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

draped

Obverse

DIVA AVGVSTA MARCIANA

Bust of Marciana, draped, right; hair coiled on top of head behind cresent-shaped diadem

Reverse

CONSECRATIO S C

Decorated carpentum being drawn left by two mules

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 749 is a sestertius of Trajan (98 AD-117 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Decorated carpentum being drawn left by two mules.

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 749?: RIC II Trajan 749 is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (98 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 749.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 749?: The obverse depicts Bust of Marciana, draped, right; hair coiled on top of head behind cresent-shaped diadem with the inscription DIVA AVGVSTA MARCIANA. The reverse depicts Decorated carpentum being drawn left by two mules with the inscription CONSECRATIO S C. Portrait type: draped.