What is RIC IV Macrinus 124?

RIC IV Macrinus 124 is a Bronze Sestertius of Macrinus (217 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Macrinus 124.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Macrinus 124?

RIC IV Macrinus 124 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 25.48g, diameter 33mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Macrinus Sestertius — RIC IV Macrinus 124

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Macrinus 124

Ruler

Macrinus

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

217 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

25.48g

Diameter

33mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP CAES M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG

Bust of Macrinus, laureate, cuirassed, right

Reverse

PONTIF MAX TR P P P S C

Salus, draped, seated left on throne with high back, feeding out patera in left hand snake coiled round altar and placing right hand on head of snake

About This Type

This RIC IV Macrinus 124 is a sestertius of Macrinus (217 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Salus, draped, seated left on throne with high back, feeding out patera in left hand snake coiled round altar and placing right hand on head of snake. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 25.48g, 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 Macrinus 124?: RIC IV Macrinus 124 is a Bronze Sestertius of Macrinus (217 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Macrinus 124.
How do you identify RIC IV Macrinus 124?: The obverse depicts Bust of Macrinus, laureate, cuirassed, right with the inscription IMP CAES M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG. The reverse depicts Salus, draped, seated left on throne with high back, feeding out patera in left hand snake coiled round altar and placing right hand on head of snake with the inscription PONTIF MAX TR P P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Macrinus 124?: RIC IV Macrinus 124 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 25.48g, diameter 33mm, die axis 12 h, struck.