What is RIC IV Elagabalus 323?

RIC IV Elagabalus 323 is a Bronze Sestertius of Elagabalus (221 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Elagabalus 323.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Elagabalus 323?

RIC IV Elagabalus 323 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 20.04g, diameter 32mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Elagabalus Sestertius, Elagabalus (RIC IV 323)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Elagabalus 323

Ruler

Elagabalus

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

221 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

20.04g

Diameter

32mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS PIVS AVG

Bust of Elagabalus, sometimes horned, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

P M TR P IIII COS III P P S C

Elagabalus, in Syrian priestly robes, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over lighted altar, holding cypress-branch in left hand; in field, star

About This Type

This RIC IV Elagabalus 323 is a sestertius of Elagabalus (221 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Elagabalus, in Syrian priestly robes, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over lighted altar, holding cypress-branch in left hand; in field, star. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 20.04g, 32mm 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 Elagabalus 323?: RIC IV Elagabalus 323 is a Bronze Sestertius of Elagabalus (221 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Elagabalus 323.
How do you identify RIC IV Elagabalus 323?: The obverse depicts Bust of Elagabalus, sometimes horned, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS PIVS AVG. The reverse depicts Elagabalus, in Syrian priestly robes, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over lighted altar, holding cypress-branch in left hand; in field, star with the inscription P M TR P IIII COS III P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Elagabalus 323?: RIC IV Elagabalus 323 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 20.04g, diameter 32mm, die axis 12 h, struck.