What is RIC IV Elagabalus 263?

RIC IV Elagabalus 263 is a Silver Denarius of Elagabalus (218 AD-222 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Elagabalus 263.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Elagabalus 263?

RIC IV Elagabalus 263 was struck in Silver, standard weight 2.78g, diameter 21mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Elagabalus Denarius, Pietas reverse (RIC IV 263)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Elagabalus 263

Ruler

Elagabalus

Denomination

Denarius

Date

218 AD-222 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Silver

Weight

2.78g

Diameter

21mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

draped

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IVLIA MAESA AVG

Bust of Julia Maesa, hair waved and turned up low at the back, draped, right

Reverse

PIETAS AVG

Pietas, draped, standing left, sacrificing with raised right hand over lighted altar and holding incense-box in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Elagabalus 263 is a denarius of Elagabalus (218 AD-222 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Pietas, draped, standing left, sacrificing with raised right hand over lighted altar and holding incense-box in left hand. Struck in silver at a standard weight of 2.78g, 21mm diameter.

About the Denarius

The denarius was the standard Roman silver coin, struck from around 211 BC through the mid-third century AD. It typically weighs 3.5–4.0 grams and measures 17–20mm. Republican issues are cataloged under Crawford (RRC); imperial issues follow RIC volumes by ruler.

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 263?: RIC IV Elagabalus 263 is a Silver Denarius of Elagabalus (218 AD-222 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Elagabalus 263.
How do you identify RIC IV Elagabalus 263?: The obverse depicts Bust of Julia Maesa, hair waved and turned up low at the back, draped, right with the inscription IVLIA MAESA AVG. The reverse depicts Pietas, draped, standing left, sacrificing with raised right hand over lighted altar and holding incense-box in left hand with the inscription PIETAS AVG. Portrait type: draped.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Elagabalus 263?: RIC IV Elagabalus 263 was struck in Silver, standard weight 2.78g, diameter 21mm, die axis 6 h, struck.