What is RIC IV Elagabalus 387?

RIC IV Elagabalus 387 is a Bronze As of Elagabalus (219 AD-220 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Elagabalus 387.

Elagabalus As, Elagabalus reverse (RIC IV 387)

Obverse

Reverse

Akademisches Kunstmuseum, Universität Bonn

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Elagabalus 387

Ruler

Elagabalus

Denomination

Date

219 AD-220 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

draped

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IVLIA PAVLA AVG

Bust of Julia Paula, hair waved and fastened in plait, draped, right

Reverse

CONCORDIA AETERNA S C

Elagabalus, togate, and Julia Paula, draped, standing right and left, facing each other, clasping right hands; between them, Concorida, draped, standing front

About This Type

This RIC IV Elagabalus 387 is an as of Elagabalus (219 AD-220 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Elagabalus, togate, and Julia Paula, draped, standing right and left, facing each other, clasping right hands; between them, Concorida, draped, standing front.

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 387?: RIC IV Elagabalus 387 is a Bronze As of Elagabalus (219 AD-220 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Elagabalus 387.
How do you identify RIC IV Elagabalus 387?: The obverse depicts Bust of Julia Paula, hair waved and fastened in plait, draped, right with the inscription IVLIA PAVLA AVG. The reverse depicts Elagabalus, togate, and Julia Paula, draped, standing right and left, facing each other, clasping right hands; between them, Concorida, draped, standing front with the inscription CONCORDIA AETERNA S C. Portrait type: draped.