What is RIC IV Macrinus 78a?

RIC IV Macrinus 78a is a Silver Denarius of Macrinus (217 AD-218 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Macrinus 78a.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Macrinus 78a?

RIC IV Macrinus 78a was struck in Silver, standard weight 3.49g, diameter 20mm, die axis 4 h, struck.

Macrinus Denarius, Liberalitas reverse (RIC IV 78a)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Macrinus 78a

Ruler

Macrinus

Denomination

Denarius

Date

217 AD-218 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Silver

Weight

3.49g

Diameter

20mm

Die Axis

4 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP CM OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG

Bust of Macrinus, laureate, long bearded, draped, right

Reverse

LIBERALITAS AVG

Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Macrinus 78a is a denarius of Macrinus (217 AD-218 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand. Struck in silver at a standard weight of 3.49g, 20mm diameter.

About the Denarius

The denarius was the standard Roman silver coin, struck from around 211 BC through the mid-third century AD. It typically weighs 3.5–4.0 grams and measures 17–20mm. Republican issues are cataloged under Crawford (RRC); imperial issues follow RIC volumes by ruler.

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 78a?: RIC IV Macrinus 78a is a Silver Denarius of Macrinus (217 AD-218 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Macrinus 78a.
How do you identify RIC IV Macrinus 78a?: The obverse depicts Bust of Macrinus, laureate, long bearded, draped, right with the inscription IMP CM OPEL SEV MACRINVS AVG. The reverse depicts Liberalitas, draped, standing left, holding abacus in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand with the inscription LIBERALITAS AVG. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Macrinus 78a?: RIC IV Macrinus 78a was struck in Silver, standard weight 3.49g, diameter 20mm, die axis 4 h, struck.