What is RIC IV Macrinus 166b?

RIC IV Macrinus 166b is a Bronze As of Macrinus (218 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Macrinus 166b.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Macrinus 166b?

RIC IV Macrinus 166b was struck in Bronze, standard weight 12.27g, diameter 27mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Macrinus As — RIC IV Macrinus 166b

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Macrinus 166b

Ruler

Macrinus

Denomination

Date

218 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

12.27g

Diameter

27mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP CAES M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG

Bust of Macrinus, laureate, cuirassed, right

Reverse

VICT PART P M TR P II COS II P P S C

Victory, winged, draped, seated right no cuirass, about to inscribe shield which rests on her left knee; behind her, shield and arms

About This Type

This RIC IV Macrinus 166b is an as of Macrinus (218 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Victory, winged, draped, seated right no cuirass, about to inscribe shield which rests on her left knee; behind her, shield and arms. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 12.27g, 27mm 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 166b?: RIC IV Macrinus 166b is a Bronze As of Macrinus (218 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Macrinus 166b.
How do you identify RIC IV Macrinus 166b?: The obverse depicts Bust of Macrinus, laureate, cuirassed, right with the inscription IMP CAES M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG. The reverse depicts Victory, winged, draped, seated right no cuirass, about to inscribe shield which rests on her left knee; behind her, shield and arms with the inscription VICT PART P M TR P II COS II P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Macrinus 166b?: RIC IV Macrinus 166b was struck in Bronze, standard weight 12.27g, diameter 27mm, die axis 12 h, struck.