What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Elagabalus 350?

RIC IV Elagabalus 350 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 25.9g, diameter 32mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Elagabalus Sestertius, Elagabalus (RIC IV 350)

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC IV Elagabalus 350

Ruler

Elagabalus

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

218 AD-222 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

25.9g

Diameter

32mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS PIVS AVG

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

Reverse

INVICTVS SACERDOS AVG S C

Elagabalus, in Syrian priestly robes, standing right, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over lighted altar, holding club in left hand; behind altar, bull crouching; something in field, star

About This Type

This RIC IV Elagabalus 350 is a sestertius of Elagabalus (218 AD-222 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Elagabalus, in Syrian priestly robes, standing right, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over lighted altar, holding club in left hand; behind altar, bull crouching; something in field, star. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 25.9g, 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 350?: RIC IV Elagabalus 350 is a Bronze Sestertius of Elagabalus (218 AD-222 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Elagabalus 350.
How do you identify RIC IV Elagabalus 350?: The obverse depicts Bust of Elagabalus, usually horned, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS PIVS AVG. The reverse depicts Elagabalus, in Syrian priestly robes, standing right, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over lighted altar, holding club in left hand; behind altar, bull crouching; something in field, star with the inscription INVICTVS SACERDOS AVG S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Elagabalus 350?: RIC IV Elagabalus 350 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 25.9g, diameter 32mm, die axis 12 h, struck.