What is RIC IV Didius Julianus 16a?

RIC IV Didius Julianus 16a is a Bronze Sestertius of Didius Julianus (193 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Didius Julianus 16a.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Didius Julianus 16a?

RIC IV Didius Julianus 16a was struck in Bronze, standard weight 18.08g, die axis 12 h, struck.

Didius Julianus Sestertius — RIC IV Didius Julianus 16a

Obverse

Reverse

Universitätsbibliothek, TU Bergakademie Freiberg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Didius Julianus 16a

Ruler

Didius Julianus

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

193 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

18.08g

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP CAES M DID SEVER IVLIAN AVG

Head of Didius Julianus, laureate, right

Reverse

RECTOR ORBIS S C

Julianus, togate, standing left, holding globe in right hand and roll in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Didius Julianus 16a is a sestertius of Didius Julianus (193 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Julianus, togate, standing left, holding globe in right hand and roll in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 18.08g.

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 Didius Julianus 16a?: RIC IV Didius Julianus 16a is a Bronze Sestertius of Didius Julianus (193 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Didius Julianus 16a.
How do you identify RIC IV Didius Julianus 16a?: The obverse depicts Head of Didius Julianus, laureate, right with the inscription IMP CAES M DID SEVER IVLIAN AVG. The reverse depicts Julianus, togate, standing left, holding globe in right hand and roll in left hand with the inscription RECTOR ORBIS S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Didius Julianus 16a?: RIC IV Didius Julianus 16a was struck in Bronze, standard weight 18.08g, die axis 12 h, struck.