What is RIC IV Elagabalus 101?

RIC IV Elagabalus 101 is a Silver Quinarius of Elagabalus (218 AD-222 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Elagabalus 101.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Elagabalus 101?

RIC IV Elagabalus 101 was struck in Silver, standard weight 2.66g, die axis 6 h, struck.

Elagabalus Quinarius — RIC IV Elagabalus 101

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Elagabalus 101

Ruler

Elagabalus

Denomination

Quinarius

Date

218 AD-222 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Silver

Weight

2.66g

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG

Bust of Elagabalus, laureate, draped, right

Reverse

LIBERALITAS AVG II

Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Elagabalus 101 is a quinarius of Elagabalus (218 AD-222 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand. Struck in silver at a standard weight of 2.66g.

About the Quinarius

The quinarius was a Roman silver denomination worth half a denarius, typically weighing 1.5–2.0 grams. It was struck intermittently from the Republic through the imperial period and is scarcer than the denarius in most series.

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 Elagabalus 101?: RIC IV Elagabalus 101 is a Silver Quinarius of Elagabalus (218 AD-222 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Elagabalus 101.
How do you identify RIC IV Elagabalus 101?: The obverse depicts Bust of Elagabalus, laureate, draped, right with the inscription IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG. The reverse depicts Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand with the inscription LIBERALITAS AVG II. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Elagabalus 101?: RIC IV Elagabalus 101 was struck in Silver, standard weight 2.66g, die axis 6 h, struck.