What is RIC IV Elagabalus 303?

RIC IV Elagabalus 303 is a Bronze As of Elagabalus (220 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Elagabalus 303.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Elagabalus 303?

RIC IV Elagabalus 303 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 12.93g, diameter 26mm, die axis 5 h, struck.

Elagabalus As (RIC IV 303)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Elagabalus 303

Ruler

Elagabalus

Denomination

Date

220 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

12.93g

Diameter

26mm

Die Axis

5 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS PIVS AVG

Bust of Elagabalus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

P M TR P III COS III P P S C

Sol, radiate, naked except for cloak over left shoulder, standing left, raising right hand and holding whip in left hand; in field, star

About This Type

This RIC IV Elagabalus 303 is an as of Elagabalus (220 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Sol, radiate, naked except for cloak over left shoulder, standing left, raising right hand and holding whip in left hand; in field, star. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 12.93g, 26mm diameter.

About the As

The as was the base-unit bronze denomination of the Roman monetary system, worth one quarter of a sestertius. Under the empire it typically weighs about 11 grams and measures 25–28mm. The emperor appears with a bare or laureate head, the radiate crown was reserved for the dupondius.

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 303?: RIC IV Elagabalus 303 is a Bronze As of Elagabalus (220 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Elagabalus 303.
How do you identify RIC IV Elagabalus 303?: The obverse depicts Bust of Elagabalus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS PIVS AVG. The reverse depicts Sol, radiate, naked except for cloak over left shoulder, standing left, raising right hand and holding whip in left hand; in field, star with the inscription P M TR P III COS III P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Elagabalus 303?: RIC IV Elagabalus 303 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 12.93g, diameter 26mm, die axis 5 h, struck.