What is RIC II Trajan 807?

RIC II Trajan 807 is a Silver Denarius of Trajan (98 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 807.

What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 807?

RIC II Trajan 807 was struck in Silver, standard weight 3.37g, diameter 19mm, die axis 7 h, struck.

Trajan Denarius, Curule reverse (RIC II 807)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC II Trajan 807

Ruler

Trajan

Denomination

Denarius

Date

98 AD-117 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Silver

Weight

3.37g

Diameter

19mm

Die Axis

7 h

Portrait Type

bare

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

CAESAR III VIR R P C

Head of Octavian, bare, right

Reverse

IMP CAES TRAIAN AVG GER DAC P P REST

Curule chair inscribed CAESAR DIC PER bearing wreath

About This Type

This RIC II Trajan 807 is a denarius of Trajan (98 AD-117 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Curule chair inscribed CAESAR DIC PER bearing wreath. Struck in silver at a standard weight of 3.37g, 19mm diameter.

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 807?: RIC II Trajan 807 is a Silver Denarius of Trajan (98 AD-117 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. II no. II Trajan 807.
How do you identify RIC II Trajan 807?: The obverse depicts Head of Octavian, bare, right with the inscription CAESAR III VIR R P C. The reverse depicts Curule chair inscribed CAESAR DIC PER bearing wreath with the inscription IMP CAES TRAIAN AVG GER DAC P P REST. Portrait type: bare.
What are the physical specifications of RIC II Trajan 807?: RIC II Trajan 807 was struck in Silver, standard weight 3.37g, diameter 19mm, die axis 7 h, struck.