What is RIC IV Aemilian 30?

RIC IV Aemilian 30 is a Silver Antoninianus of Aemilian (253 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Aemilian 30.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Aemilian 30?

RIC IV Aemilian 30 was struck in Silver, standard weight 3.51g, diameter 22mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Aemilian Antoninianus — RIC IV Aemilian 30

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Aemilian 30

Ruler

Aemilian

Denomination

Antoninianus

Date

253 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Silver

Weight

3.51g

Diameter

22mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

diademed

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

C CORNEL SVPERA AVG

Bust of Cornelia Supera, diademed, draped, on crescent, right

Reverse

VESTA

Vesta, veiled, draped, standing left, holding patera in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Aemilian 30 is an antoninianus of Aemilian (253 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Vesta, veiled, draped, standing left, holding patera in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand. Struck in silver at a standard weight of 3.51g, 22mm diameter.

About the Antoninianus

The antoninianus (also called the radiate or double-denarius) was introduced by Caracalla in 215 AD. Identified by the radiate crown on the emperor's portrait, it was nominally worth two denarii. The denomination underwent severe debasement during the third-century crisis, becoming essentially bronze by the 260s.

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 IV Aemilian 30?: RIC IV Aemilian 30 is a Silver Antoninianus of Aemilian (253 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Aemilian 30.
How do you identify RIC IV Aemilian 30?: The obverse depicts Bust of Cornelia Supera, diademed, draped, on crescent, right with the inscription C CORNEL SVPERA AVG. The reverse depicts Vesta, veiled, draped, standing left, holding patera in right hand and transverse sceptre in left hand with the inscription VESTA. Portrait type: diademed.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Aemilian 30?: RIC IV Aemilian 30 was struck in Silver, standard weight 3.51g, diameter 22mm, die axis 12 h, struck.