What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Elagabalus 353?

RIC IV Elagabalus 353 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 22.65g, diameter 31mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Elagabalus Sestertius, Liberalitas (RIC IV 353)

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC IV Elagabalus 353

Ruler

Elagabalus

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

218 AD-222 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

22.65g

Diameter

31mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS PIVS AVG

Bust of Elagabalus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

LIBERALITAS AVGVSTI II S C

Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; in field, radiate globe (star?)

About This Type

This RIC IV Elagabalus 353 is a sestertius of Elagabalus (218 AD-222 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; in field, radiate globe (star?). Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 22.65g, 31mm 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 353?: RIC IV Elagabalus 353 is a Bronze Sestertius of Elagabalus (218 AD-222 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Elagabalus 353.
How do you identify RIC IV Elagabalus 353?: The obverse depicts Bust of Elagabalus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS PIVS AVG. The reverse depicts Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; in field, radiate globe (star?) with the inscription LIBERALITAS AVGVSTI II S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Elagabalus 353?: RIC IV Elagabalus 353 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 22.65g, diameter 31mm, die axis 6 h, struck.