What is RIC II Trajan 761?

RIC II Trajan 761 is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (98 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 761.

How do you identify RIC II Trajan 761?

The obverse depicts Bust of Matidia, draped, right; hair coiled and jeweled on top of head; hair in front decorated with by comb, with aigret with the inscription MATIDIA AVG DIVAE MARCIANAE F. The reverse depicts Matidia standing front, head left, placing her hands on the heads of Sabina and Matidia the younger with the inscription PIETAS AVGVST. Portrait type: draped.

What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 761?

RIC II Trajan 761 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 29.38g, diameter 37mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Trajan Sestertius, Matidia reverse (RIC II 761)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 761

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

98 AD-117 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

29.38g

Diameter

37mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

draped

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

MATIDIA AVG DIVAE MARCIANAE F

Bust of Matidia, draped, right; hair coiled and jeweled on top of head; hair in front decorated with by comb, with aigret

Reverse

PIETAS AVGVST

Matidia standing front, head left, placing her hands on the heads of Sabina and Matidia the younger

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 761 is a sestertius of Trajan (98 AD-117 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Matidia standing front, head left, placing her hands on the heads of Sabina and Matidia the younger. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 29.38g, 37mm 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 761?: RIC II Trajan 761 is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan (98 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 761.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 761?: The obverse depicts Bust of Matidia, draped, right; hair coiled and jeweled on top of head; hair in front decorated with by comb, with aigret with the inscription MATIDIA AVG DIVAE MARCIANAE F. The reverse depicts Matidia standing front, head left, placing her hands on the heads of Sabina and Matidia the younger with the inscription PIETAS AVGVST. Portrait type: draped.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 761?: RIC II Trajan 761 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 29.38g, diameter 37mm, die axis 6 h, struck.