What is RIC IV Macrinus 185c?

RIC IV Macrinus 185c is a Bronze Sestertius of Macrinus (217 AD-218 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Macrinus 185c.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Macrinus 185c?

RIC IV Macrinus 185c was struck in Bronze, standard weight 22.12g, diameter 31mm, die axis 11 h, struck.

Macrinus Sestertius — RIC IV Macrinus 185c

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Macrinus 185c

Ruler

Macrinus

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

217 AD-218 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

22.12g

Diameter

31mm

Die Axis

11 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP CAES M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG

Bust of Macrinus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

IOVI CONSERVATORI S C

Jupiter, nude except cloak over left arm, standing left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Macrinus 185c is a sestertius of Macrinus (217 AD-218 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Jupiter, nude except cloak over left arm, standing left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 22.12g, 31mm 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 185c?: RIC IV Macrinus 185c is a Bronze Sestertius of Macrinus (217 AD-218 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Macrinus 185c.
How do you identify RIC IV Macrinus 185c?: The obverse depicts Bust of Macrinus, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription IMP CAES M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG. The reverse depicts Jupiter, nude except cloak over left arm, standing left, holding thunderbolt in right hand and sceptre in left hand with the inscription IOVI CONSERVATORI S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Macrinus 185c?: RIC IV Macrinus 185c was struck in Bronze, standard weight 22.12g, diameter 31mm, die axis 11 h, struck.