What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Elagabalus 358d?

RIC IV Elagabalus 358d was struck in Bronze, standard weight 20.76g, diameter 29mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Elagabalus Sestertius, Libertas reverse (RIC IV 358d)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Elagabalus 358d

Ruler

Elagabalus

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

218 AD-222 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

20.76g

Diameter

29mm

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 AVGVSTI S C

Libertas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in extended right hand and vertical sceptre in left hand; in field, star

About This Type

This RIC IV Elagabalus 358d 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 vertical sceptre in left hand; in field, star. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 20.76g, 29mm 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 358d?: RIC IV Elagabalus 358d is a Bronze Sestertius of Elagabalus (218 AD-222 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Elagabalus 358d.
How do you identify RIC IV Elagabalus 358d?: 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 vertical sceptre in left hand; in field, star with the inscription LIBERTAS AVGVSTI S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Elagabalus 358d?: RIC IV Elagabalus 358d was struck in Bronze, standard weight 20.76g, diameter 29mm, die axis 12 h, struck.