What is RIC IV Macrinus 212b?

RIC IV Macrinus 212b is a Bronze As of Diadumenian (217 AD-218 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Macrinus 212b.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Macrinus 212b?

RIC IV Macrinus 212b was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.19g, diameter 25mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Diadumenian As — RIC IV Macrinus 212b

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Macrinus 212b

Ruler

Diadumenian

Denomination

Date

217 AD-218 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

9.19g

Diameter

25mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

bare

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

M OPEL ANTONINVS DIADVMENIANVS CAES

Bust of Diadumenian, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

PRINC IVVENTVTIS S C

Diadumenian, standing front, head right, holding standard in right hand and sceptre in left hand; on right, two standards

About This Type

This RIC IV Macrinus 212b is an as of Diadumenian (217 AD-218 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Diadumenian, standing front, head right, holding standard in right hand and sceptre in left hand; on right, two standards. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 9.19g, 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 212b?: RIC IV Macrinus 212b is a Bronze As of Diadumenian (217 AD-218 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Macrinus 212b.
How do you identify RIC IV Macrinus 212b?: The obverse depicts Bust of Diadumenian, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription M OPEL ANTONINVS DIADVMENIANVS CAES. The reverse depicts Diadumenian, standing front, head right, holding standard in right hand and sceptre in left hand; on right, two standards with the inscription PRINC IVVENTVTIS S C. Portrait type: bare.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Macrinus 212b?: RIC IV Macrinus 212b was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.19g, diameter 25mm, die axis 6 h, struck.