What is RIC IV Elagabalus 399?

RIC IV Elagabalus 399 is a Bronze Sestertius of Elagabalus (221 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Elagabalus 399.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Elagabalus 399?

RIC IV Elagabalus 399 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 25.91g, diameter 31mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Elagabalus Sestertius, Elagabalus (RIC IV 399)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Elagabalus 399

Ruler

Elagabalus

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

221 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

25.91g

Diameter

31mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

diademed

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

ANNIA FAVSTINA AVG

Bust of Annia Faustina, diademed, hair drawn back, draped, right

Reverse

CONCORDIA S C

Elagabalus, togate, and Annia Faustina, draped, standing right and left, facing each other, clasping right hands; in field, star

About This Type

This RIC IV Elagabalus 399 is a sestertius of Elagabalus (221 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Elagabalus, togate, and Annia Faustina, draped, standing right and left, facing each other, clasping right hands; in field, star. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 25.91g, 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 399?: RIC IV Elagabalus 399 is a Bronze Sestertius of Elagabalus (221 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Elagabalus 399.
How do you identify RIC IV Elagabalus 399?: The obverse depicts Bust of Annia Faustina, diademed, hair drawn back, draped, right with the inscription ANNIA FAVSTINA AVG. The reverse depicts Elagabalus, togate, and Annia Faustina, draped, standing right and left, facing each other, clasping right hands; in field, star with the inscription CONCORDIA S C. Portrait type: diademed.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Elagabalus 399?: RIC IV Elagabalus 399 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 25.91g, diameter 31mm, die axis 12 h, struck.