RIC II Trajan 52, Denarius, Silver, struck at Rome, 101–102 AD. Obverse: bust of trajan, laureate, right (sometimes draped on left shoulder). Reverse: mars, helmeted, naked except for cloak round waist, advancing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and trophy over left shoulder. Weight about 3.0 g, diameter 18.4 mm.
obverse
Bust of Trajan, laureate, right (sometimes draped on left shoulder)
IMP CAES NERVA TRAIAN AVG GERM
reverse
Mars, helmeted, naked except for cloak round waist, advancing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and trophy over left shoulder
P M TR P COS IIII P P
specimens (24)
KENOM
3.28g
7↕
KENOM
2.08g
⌀19.1
5↕
British Museum
3.45g
6↕
British Museum (RIC II)
KENOM
2.86g
⌀18.6
7↕
British Museum
2.45g
6↕
British Museum (RIC II)
Portable Antiquities Scheme
⌀18.0
Portable Antiquities Scheme
2.99g
⌀18.4
6↕
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
2.95g
⌀18.0
Portable Antiquities Scheme
3.22g
Portable Antiquities Scheme
2.61g
University of Valencia
3.21g
5↕
University of Valencia
2.91g
6↕
University of Valencia
2.88g
6↕
University of Valencia
3.05g
6↕
University of Valencia
2.92g
6↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
Portable Antiquities Scheme
2.69g
⌀18.3
7↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
2.80g
⌀18.6
6↕
Portable Antiquities Scheme
3.35g
⌀18.6
5↕
BnF (National Library of France)
3.46g
BnF (National Library of France)
3.34g
British Museum
2.75g
6↕
Cite this coin
RIC II Trajan 52 (ric.2.tr.52), 101–102 AD. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/ric-ii-trajan-52/ (accessed: 2026-08-23). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA