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RIC II Trajan 652 (sestertius)

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC II Trajan 652 (sestertius). Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Trajan. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, right, with the legend IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P.

The reverse shows fortuna, draped, seated left on low chair, feet on stool, holding rudder set on ground in right hand and cornucopiae in left, with the legend SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS S C FORT RED.

Evidence at a glance

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Historical context

Struck at the Rome mint, this bronze sestertius represents a denomination used in the Roman Empire that was valued at one quarter of a denarius. The obverse depicts Trajan with the legend "IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P", incorporating his honorary titles. The reverse features Fortuna holding a rudder set on the ground and a cornucopiae, accompanied by the inscription "SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS S C FORT RED".

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
Sestertius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Trajan

Design

Obverse
Bust of Trajan, laureate, draped, right
Reverse
Fortuna, draped, seated left on low chair, feet on stool, holding rudder set on ground in right hand and cornucopiae in left
Obverse legend
IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P
Reverse legend
SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS S C FORT RED

Identification

Type reference
RIC II Trajan 652 (sestertius)
Denomination and metal
Sestertius, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
IMP CAES NER TRAIANO OPTIMO AVG GER DAC P M TR P COS VI P P
Reverse legend to match
SENATVS POPVLVSQVE ROMANVS S C FORT RED
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

Documentation checklist

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Catalogue references

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