What is RIC II Trajan 750?

RIC II Trajan 750 is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (98 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 750.

How do you identify RIC II Trajan 750?

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 Marciana? or Vesta? seated in elephant driven car right, holding patera and sceptre with the inscription EX SENATVS CONSVLTO S C. Portrait type: draped.

What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 750?

RIC II Trajan 750 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 24.24g, diameter 33mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Trajan Sestertius, Marciana reverse (RIC II 750)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 750

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

98 AD-117 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

24.24g

Diameter

33mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

draped

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

DIVA AVGVSTA MARCIANA

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

Reverse

EX SENATVS CONSVLTO S C

Marciana? or Vesta? seated in elephant driven car right, holding patera and sceptre

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 750 is a sestertius of Trajan (98 AD-117 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Marciana? or Vesta? seated in elephant driven car right, holding patera and sceptre. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 24.24g, 33mm 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIC II Trajan 750?: RIC II Trajan 750 is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (98 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 750.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 750?: 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 Marciana? or Vesta? seated in elephant driven car right, holding patera and sceptre with the inscription EX SENATVS CONSVLTO S C. Portrait type: draped.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 750?: RIC II Trajan 750 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 24.24g, diameter 33mm, die axis 6 h, struck.