What is RIC IV Geta 171A?

RIC IV Geta 171A is a Bronze Sestertius of Geta (211 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Geta 171A.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Geta 171A?

RIC IV Geta 171A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 23.49g, diameter 33mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Geta Sestertius — RIC IV Geta 171A

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Geta 171A

Ruler

Geta

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

211 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

23.49g

Diameter

33mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

P SEPTIMIVS GETA PIVS AVG BRIT

Head of Geta, laureate, right

Reverse

TR P III COS II P P S C

Woman, seated left, holding sceptre in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; on ground, left, figure seated left, on ground right, in front of chair, river-god reclining right

About This Type

This RIC IV Geta 171A is a sestertius of Geta (211 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Woman, seated left, holding sceptre in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; on ground, left, figure seated left, on ground right, in front of chair, river-god reclining right. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 23.49g, 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 Geta 171A?: RIC IV Geta 171A is a Bronze Sestertius of Geta (211 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Geta 171A.
How do you identify RIC IV Geta 171A?: The obverse depicts Head of Geta, laureate, right with the inscription P SEPTIMIVS GETA PIVS AVG BRIT. The reverse depicts Woman, seated left, holding sceptre in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; on ground, left, figure seated left, on ground right, in front of chair, river-god reclining right with the inscription TR P III COS II P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Geta 171A?: RIC IV Geta 171A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 23.49g, diameter 33mm, die axis 12 h, struck.