What is RIC IV Elagabalus 68b?

RIC IV Elagabalus 68b is a Silver Denarius of Elagabalus (218 AD-222 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Elagabalus 68b.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Elagabalus 68b?

RIC IV Elagabalus 68b was struck in Silver, standard weight 2.87g, diameter 20mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Elagabalus Denarius, Fides reverse (RIC IV 68b)

Obverse

Reverse

Goethe-Universität Frankfurt, Archäologie

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Elagabalus 68b

Ruler

Elagabalus

Denomination

Denarius

Date

218 AD-222 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Silver

Weight

2.87g

Diameter

20mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP CAES ANTONINVS AVG

Bust of Elagabalus, laureate, draped, right

Reverse

FIDES EXERCITVS

Fides, draped, seated left, holding eagle in right hand and standard in left hand; before her, standard

About This Type

This RIC IV Elagabalus 68b is a denarius of Elagabalus (218 AD-222 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Fides, draped, seated left, holding eagle in right hand and standard in left hand; before her, standard. Struck in silver at a standard weight of 2.87g, 20mm diameter.

About the Denarius

The denarius was the standard Roman silver coin, struck from around 211 BC through the mid-third century AD. It typically weighs 3.5–4.0 grams and measures 17–20mm. Republican issues are cataloged under Crawford (RRC); imperial issues follow RIC volumes by ruler.

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 68b?: RIC IV Elagabalus 68b is a Silver Denarius of Elagabalus (218 AD-222 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Elagabalus 68b.
How do you identify RIC IV Elagabalus 68b?: The obverse depicts Bust of Elagabalus, laureate, draped, right with the inscription IMP CAES ANTONINVS AVG. The reverse depicts Fides, draped, seated left, holding eagle in right hand and standard in left hand; before her, standard with the inscription FIDES EXERCITVS. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Elagabalus 68b?: RIC IV Elagabalus 68b was struck in Silver, standard weight 2.87g, diameter 20mm, die axis 6 h, struck.