What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Elagabalus 357A?

RIC IV Elagabalus 357A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 25.08g, die axis 12 h, struck.

Elagabalus Sestertius, Libertas reverse (RIC IV 357A)

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC IV Elagabalus 357A

Ruler

Elagabalus

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

218 AD-222 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

25.08g

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS PIVS AVG

Bust of Elagabalus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

LIBERTAS AVG S C

Libertas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in extended right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; sometimes in field, star

About This Type

This RIC IV Elagabalus 357A is a sestertius of Elagabalus (218 AD-222 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Libertas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in extended right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; sometimes in field, star. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 25.08g.

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 357A?: RIC IV Elagabalus 357A is a Bronze Sestertius of Elagabalus (218 AD-222 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Elagabalus 357A.
How do you identify RIC IV Elagabalus 357A?: The obverse depicts Bust of Elagabalus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS PIVS AVG. The reverse depicts Libertas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in extended right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; sometimes in field, star with the inscription LIBERTAS AVG S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Elagabalus 357A?: RIC IV Elagabalus 357A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 25.08g, die axis 12 h, struck.