What is RIC IV Elagabalus 339?

RIC IV Elagabalus 339 is a Bronze As of Elagabalus (222 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Elagabalus 339.

How do you identify RIC IV Elagabalus 339?

The obverse depicts Bust of Elagabalus, horned, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS PIVS AVG. The reverse depicts Elagabalus, standing left in temple with the inscription P M TR P V COS IIII P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Elagabalus 339?

RIC IV Elagabalus 339 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.69g, diameter 24mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Elagabalus As, Elagabalus reverse (RIC IV 339)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Elagabalus 339

Ruler

Elagabalus

Denomination

Date

222 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

10.69g

Diameter

24mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS PIVS AVG

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

Reverse

P M TR P V COS IIII P P S C

Elagabalus, standing left in temple

About This Type

This RIC IV Elagabalus 339 is an as of Elagabalus (222 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Elagabalus, standing left in temple. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 10.69g, 24mm 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 339?: RIC IV Elagabalus 339 is a Bronze As of Elagabalus (222 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Elagabalus 339.
How do you identify RIC IV Elagabalus 339?: The obverse depicts Bust of Elagabalus, horned, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS PIVS AVG. The reverse depicts Elagabalus, standing left in temple with the inscription P M TR P V COS IIII P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Elagabalus 339?: RIC IV Elagabalus 339 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.69g, diameter 24mm, die axis 12 h, struck.