What is RIC IV Macrinus 171?

RIC IV Macrinus 171 is a Bronze As of Macrinus (217 AD-218 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Macrinus 171.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Macrinus 171?

RIC IV Macrinus 171 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.42g, diameter 28mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Macrinus As — RIC IV Macrinus 171

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Macrinus 171

Ruler

Macrinus

Denomination

Date

217 AD-218 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

10.42g

Diameter

28mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP CAES M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG

Bust of Macrinus, laureate, cuirassed, right

Reverse

ANNONA AVG S C

Annona, draped, seated left, holding corn-ears in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; at feet, modius with corn-ears

About This Type

This RIC IV Macrinus 171 is an as of Macrinus (217 AD-218 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Annona, draped, seated left, holding corn-ears in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; at feet, modius with corn-ears. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 10.42g, 28mm 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 171?: RIC IV Macrinus 171 is a Bronze As of Macrinus (217 AD-218 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Macrinus 171.
How do you identify RIC IV Macrinus 171?: The obverse depicts Bust of Macrinus, laureate, cuirassed, right with the inscription IMP CAES M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG. The reverse depicts Annona, draped, seated left, holding corn-ears in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; at feet, modius with corn-ears with the inscription ANNONA AVG S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Macrinus 171?: RIC IV Macrinus 171 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.42g, diameter 28mm, die axis 12 h, struck.