What is RIC IV Macrinus 159?

RIC IV Macrinus 159 is a Bronze As of Macrinus (218 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Macrinus 159.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Macrinus 159?

RIC IV Macrinus 159 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 8.8g, diameter 26mm, die axis 11 h, struck.

Macrinus As — RIC IV Macrinus 159

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Macrinus 159

Ruler

Macrinus

Denomination

Date

218 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

8.8g

Diameter

26mm

Die Axis

11 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 II COS II PP S C

Securitas, draped, standing left, legs crossed, holding sceptre in right hand and resting left arm on column

About This Type

This RIC IV Macrinus 159 is an as of Macrinus (218 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Securitas, draped, standing left, legs crossed, holding sceptre in right hand and resting left arm on column. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 8.8g, 26mm diameter.

About the As

The as was the base-unit bronze denomination of the Roman monetary system, worth one quarter of a sestertius. Under the empire it typically weighs about 11 grams and measures 25–28mm. The emperor appears with a bare or laureate head — the radiate crown was reserved for the dupondius.

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 159?: RIC IV Macrinus 159 is a Bronze As of Macrinus (218 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Macrinus 159.
How do you identify RIC IV Macrinus 159?: The obverse depicts Bust of Macrinus, laureate, cuirassed, right with the inscription IMP CAES M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG. The reverse depicts Securitas, draped, standing left, legs crossed, holding sceptre in right hand and resting left arm on column with the inscription PONTIF MAX TR P II COS II PP S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Macrinus 159?: RIC IV Macrinus 159 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 8.8g, diameter 26mm, die axis 11 h, struck.