What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Elagabalus 414?

RIC IV Elagabalus 414 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 21.78g, diameter 33mm, die axis 11 h, struck.

Elagabalus Sestertius, Pietas reverse (RIC IV 414)

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC IV Elagabalus 414

Ruler

Elagabalus

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

218 AD-222 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

21.78g

Diameter

33mm

Die Axis

11 h

Portrait Type

diademed

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IVLIA MAESA AVGVSTA

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

Reverse

PIETAS AVG S C

Pietas, draped, standing left, sacrificing with raised right hand over lighted altar and holding incense-box in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Elagabalus 414 is a sestertius of Elagabalus (218 AD-222 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Pietas, draped, standing left, sacrificing with raised right hand over lighted altar and holding incense-box in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 21.78g, 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 414?: RIC IV Elagabalus 414 is a Bronze Sestertius of Elagabalus (218 AD-222 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Elagabalus 414.
How do you identify RIC IV Elagabalus 414?: The obverse depicts Bust of Julia Maesa, diademed, hair waved and turned up low at the back, draped, right with the inscription IVLIA MAESA AVGVSTA. The reverse depicts Pietas, draped, standing left, sacrificing with raised right hand over lighted altar and holding incense-box in left hand with the inscription PIETAS AVG S C. Portrait type: diademed.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Elagabalus 414?: RIC IV Elagabalus 414 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 21.78g, diameter 33mm, die axis 11 h, struck.