What is RIC II Trajan 793?

RIC II Trajan 793 is a Silver Denarius of Trajan (98 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 793.

How do you identify RIC II Trajan 793?

The obverse depicts Head, diademed, right, perhaps Sulla with the inscription FEELIX. The reverse depicts Diana standing in biga right with the inscription IMP CAES TRAIAN AVG GER DAC P P REST FAVSTVS. Portrait type: diademed.

Trajan Denarius, Diana reverse (RIC II 793)

Obverse

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

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 793

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Denarius

Date

98 AD-117 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Silver

Portrait Type

diademed

Obverse

FEELIX

Head, diademed, right, perhaps Sulla

Reverse

IMP CAES TRAIAN AVG GER DAC P P REST FAVSTVS

Diana standing in biga right

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 793 is a denarius of Trajan (98 AD-117 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Diana standing in biga right.

About the Denarius

The denarius was the standard Roman silver coin, struck from around 211 BC through the mid-third century AD. It typically weighs 3.5–4.0 grams and measures 17–20mm. Republican issues are cataloged under Crawford (RRC); imperial issues follow RIC volumes by ruler.

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 793?: RIC II Trajan 793 is a Silver Denarius of Trajan (98 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 793.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 793?: The obverse depicts Head, diademed, right, perhaps Sulla with the inscription FEELIX. The reverse depicts Diana standing in biga right with the inscription IMP CAES TRAIAN AVG GER DAC P P REST FAVSTVS. Portrait type: diademed.