What is RIC IV Geta 168A?

RIC IV Geta 168A is a Bronze Sestertius of Geta (211 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Geta 168A.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Geta 168A?

RIC IV Geta 168A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 21g, diameter 31mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Geta Sestertius — RIC IV Geta 168A

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Geta 168A

Ruler

Geta

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

211 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

21g

Diameter

31mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

P SEPTIMIVS GETA PIVS AVG BRIT

Head of Geta, laureate, bearded, right

Reverse

FORT RED TR P III COS II P P S C

Fortuna, draped, seated left, holding rudder set on globe in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; below seat, wheel

About This Type

This RIC IV Geta 168A is a sestertius of Geta (211 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Fortuna, draped, seated left, holding rudder set on globe in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; below seat, wheel. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 21g, 31mm 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 Geta 168A?: RIC IV Geta 168A is a Bronze Sestertius of Geta (211 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Geta 168A.
How do you identify RIC IV Geta 168A?: The obverse depicts Head of Geta, laureate, bearded, right with the inscription P SEPTIMIVS GETA PIVS AVG BRIT. The reverse depicts Fortuna, draped, seated left, holding rudder set on globe in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; below seat, wheel with the inscription FORT RED TR P III COS II P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Geta 168A?: RIC IV Geta 168A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 21g, diameter 31mm, die axis 12 h, struck.