What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Clodius Albinus 54?

RIC IV Clodius Albinus 54 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 23.84g, diameter 31mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Clodius Albinus Sestertius — RIC IV Clodius Albinus 54

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Clodius Albinus 54

Ruler

Clodius Albinus

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

194 AD-195 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

23.84g

Diameter

31mm

Die Axis

12 h

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

D CLOD SEPT ALBIN CAES

Kopf des Clodius Albinus nach r.

Reverse

MINER PACIF COS II S C

Minerva, helmeted, draped, standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and shield set on ground in left hand; spear rests against left arm

About This Type

This RIC IV Clodius Albinus 54 is a sestertius of Clodius Albinus (194 AD-195 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Minerva, helmeted, draped, standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and shield set on ground in left hand; spear rests against left arm. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 23.84g, 31mm diameter.

About the Sestertius

The sestertius was the large brass prestige coin of the Roman imperial series, typically 25–28 grams and 30–35mm in diameter. Its size gave engravers room for the finest portrait art and most detailed reverse compositions in Roman coinage. Sestertii bear the SC mark indicating senatorial authority over base metal coinage.

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 Clodius Albinus 54?: RIC IV Clodius Albinus 54 is a Bronze Sestertius of Clodius Albinus (194 AD-195 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Clodius Albinus 54.
How do you identify RIC IV Clodius Albinus 54?: The obverse depicts Kopf des Clodius Albinus nach r. with the inscription D CLOD SEPT ALBIN CAES. The reverse depicts Minerva, helmeted, draped, standing left, holding olive-branch in right hand and shield set on ground in left hand; spear rests against left arm with the inscription MINER PACIF COS II S C.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Clodius Albinus 54?: RIC IV Clodius Albinus 54 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 23.84g, diameter 31mm, die axis 12 h, struck.