What is RIC IV Elagabalus 364d?

RIC IV Elagabalus 364d is a Bronze As of Elagabalus (218 AD-222 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Elagabalus 364d.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Elagabalus 364d?

RIC IV Elagabalus 364d was struck in Bronze, standard weight 8.81g, diameter 25mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Elagabalus As, Mars reverse (RIC IV 364d)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Elagabalus 364d

Ruler

Elagabalus

Denomination

Date

218 AD-222 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

8.81g

Diameter

25mm

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

MARS VICTOR S C

Mars, helmeted, naked except for flowing cloak, advancing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and trophy over left shoulder in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Elagabalus 364d is an as of Elagabalus (218 AD-222 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Mars, helmeted, naked except for flowing cloak, advancing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and trophy over left shoulder in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 8.81g, 25mm 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 364d?: RIC IV Elagabalus 364d is a Bronze As of Elagabalus (218 AD-222 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Elagabalus 364d.
How do you identify RIC IV Elagabalus 364d?: The obverse depicts Bust of Elagabalus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription IMP CAES M AVR ANTONINVS PIVS AVG. The reverse depicts Mars, helmeted, naked except for flowing cloak, advancing right, holding transverse spear in right hand and trophy over left shoulder in left hand with the inscription MARS VICTOR S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Elagabalus 364d?: RIC IV Elagabalus 364d was struck in Bronze, standard weight 8.81g, diameter 25mm, die axis 12 h, struck.