What is RIC IV Elagabalus 88b?

RIC IV Elagabalus 88b is a Silver Denarius of Elagabalus (218 AD-222 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Elagabalus 88b.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Elagabalus 88b?

RIC IV Elagabalus 88b was struck in Silver, standard weight 3.1g, diameter 19mm, die axis 1 h, struck.

Elagabalus Denarius, Elagabalus reverse (RIC IV 88b)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Elagabalus 88b

Ruler

Elagabalus

Denomination

Denarius

Date

218 AD-222 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Silver

Weight

3.1g

Diameter

19mm

Die Axis

1 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG

Bust of Elagabalus, usually horned, laureate, draped, right

Reverse

INVICTVS SACERDOS AVG

Elagabalus, in Syrian priestly robes, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over tripod, holding club in left hand; behind tripod, bull lying down; in field, star

About This Type

This RIC IV Elagabalus 88b is a denarius of Elagabalus (218 AD-222 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Elagabalus, in Syrian priestly robes, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over tripod, holding club in left hand; behind tripod, bull lying down; in field, star. Struck in silver at a standard weight of 3.1g, 19mm 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 88b?: RIC IV Elagabalus 88b is a Silver Denarius of Elagabalus (218 AD-222 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Elagabalus 88b.
How do you identify RIC IV Elagabalus 88b?: The obverse depicts Bust of Elagabalus, usually horned, laureate, draped, right with the inscription IMP ANTONINVS PIVS AVG. The reverse depicts Elagabalus, in Syrian priestly robes, standing left, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over tripod, holding club in left hand; behind tripod, bull lying down; in field, star with the inscription INVICTVS SACERDOS AVG. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Elagabalus 88b?: RIC IV Elagabalus 88b was struck in Silver, standard weight 3.1g, diameter 19mm, die axis 1 h, struck.