What is RIC IV Macrinus 125?

RIC IV Macrinus 125 is a Bronze Sestertius of Macrinus (217 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Macrinus 125.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Macrinus 125?

RIC IV Macrinus 125 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 29.5g, diameter 34mm, die axis 13 h, struck.

Macrinus Sestertius — RIC IV Macrinus 125

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Macrinus 125

Ruler

Macrinus

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

217 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

29.5g

Diameter

34mm

Die Axis

13 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP CAES M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG

Bust of Macrinus, laureate, cuirassed, right

Reverse

SALVS PVBL P M TR P S C

Salus, draped, seated left on low seat, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar and holding sceptre in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Macrinus 125 is a sestertius of Macrinus (217 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Salus, draped, seated left on low seat, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar and holding sceptre in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 29.5g, 34mm 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 125?: RIC IV Macrinus 125 is a Bronze Sestertius of Macrinus (217 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Macrinus 125.
How do you identify RIC IV Macrinus 125?: 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 low seat, feeding out of patera in right hand snake coiled round altar and holding sceptre in left hand with the inscription SALVS PVBL P M TR P S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Macrinus 125?: RIC IV Macrinus 125 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 29.5g, diameter 34mm, die axis 13 h, struck.