What is RIC IV Macrinus 204?

RIC IV Macrinus 204 is a Bronze As of Macrinus (217 AD-218 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Macrinus 204.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Macrinus 204?

RIC IV Macrinus 204 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 8.88g, diameter 25mm, die axis 11 h, struck.

Macrinus As — RIC IV Macrinus 204

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Macrinus 204

Ruler

Macrinus

Denomination

Date

217 AD-218 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

8.88g

Diameter

25mm

Die Axis

11 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP CAES M OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG

Bust of Macrinus, laureate, cuirassed, right

Reverse

SECVRITAS TEMPORVM S C

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

About This Type

This RIC IV Macrinus 204 is an as of Macrinus (217 AD-218 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Securitas, draped, standing left, legs crossed, holding sceptre in right hand and resting left elbow on column. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 8.88g, 25mm 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 204?: RIC IV Macrinus 204 is a Bronze As of Macrinus (217 AD-218 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Macrinus 204.
How do you identify RIC IV Macrinus 204?: 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 elbow on column with the inscription SECVRITAS TEMPORVM S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Macrinus 204?: RIC IV Macrinus 204 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 8.88g, diameter 25mm, die axis 11 h, struck.