How do you identify RIC IV Elagabalus 406?

The obverse depicts Bust of Julia Soaemias, diademed, hair waved and turned up low at the back, draped, right with the inscription IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVG. The reverse depicts Venus, draped, seated left, holding apple in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand; at feet, child with the inscription VENVS CAELESTIS S C. Portrait type: diademed.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Elagabalus 406?

RIC IV Elagabalus 406 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 22.29g, diameter 33mm, die axis 11 h, struck.

Elagabalus Sestertius, Venus reverse (RIC IV 406)

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC IV Elagabalus 406

Ruler

Elagabalus

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

218 AD-222 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

22.29g

Diameter

33mm

Die Axis

11 h

Portrait Type

diademed

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVG

Bust of Julia Soaemias, diademed, hair waved and turned up low at the back, draped, right

Reverse

VENVS CAELESTIS S C

Venus, draped, seated left, holding apple in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand; at feet, child

About This Type

This RIC IV Elagabalus 406 is a sestertius of Elagabalus (218 AD-222 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Venus, draped, seated left, holding apple in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand; at feet, child. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 22.29g, 33mm 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 406?: RIC IV Elagabalus 406 is a Bronze Sestertius of Elagabalus (218 AD-222 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Elagabalus 406.
How do you identify RIC IV Elagabalus 406?: The obverse depicts Bust of Julia Soaemias, diademed, hair waved and turned up low at the back, draped, right with the inscription IVLIA SOAEMIAS AVG. The reverse depicts Venus, draped, seated left, holding apple in extended right hand and sceptre in left hand; at feet, child with the inscription VENVS CAELESTIS S C. Portrait type: diademed.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Elagabalus 406?: RIC IV Elagabalus 406 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 22.29g, diameter 33mm, die axis 11 h, struck.