What is RIC IV Elagabalus 411?

RIC IV Elagabalus 411 is a Bronze As of Elagabalus (218 AD-222 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Elagabalus 411.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Elagabalus 411?

RIC IV Elagabalus 411 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 7.65g, diameter 24mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Elagabalus As, Fecunditas reverse (RIC IV 411)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Elagabalus 411

Ruler

Elagabalus

Denomination

Date

218 AD-222 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

7.65g

Diameter

24mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

draped

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IVLIA MAESA AVG

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

Reverse

FECVNDITAS AVGVSTAE S C

Fecunditas, draped, seated left, extenidng her right hand to a child and holding cornucopiae in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Elagabalus 411 is an as of Elagabalus (218 AD-222 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Fecunditas, draped, seated left, extenidng her right hand to a child and holding cornucopiae in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 7.65g, 24mm 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 411?: RIC IV Elagabalus 411 is a Bronze As of Elagabalus (218 AD-222 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Elagabalus 411.
How do you identify RIC IV Elagabalus 411?: The obverse depicts Bust of Julia Maesa, hair waved and turned up low at the back, draped, right with the inscription IVLIA MAESA AVG. The reverse depicts Fecunditas, draped, seated left, extenidng her right hand to a child and holding cornucopiae in left hand with the inscription FECVNDITAS AVGVSTAE S C. Portrait type: draped.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Elagabalus 411?: RIC IV Elagabalus 411 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 7.65g, diameter 24mm, die axis 6 h, struck.