What is RIC IV Pertinax 10B?

RIC IV Pertinax 10B is a Gold Aureus of Pertinax (193 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Pertinax 10B.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Pertinax 10B?

RIC IV Pertinax 10B was struck in Gold, standard weight 7.03g, diameter 21mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Pertinax Aureus — RIC IV Pertinax 10B

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Pertinax 10B

Ruler

Pertinax

Denomination

Aureus

Date

193 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Gold

Weight

7.03g

Diameter

21mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG

Bust of Pertinax, laureate, draped, right

Reverse

PROVID DEOR COS II

Providentia, draped, standing left, holding both hands above head to large star

About This Type

This RIC IV Pertinax 10B is an aureus of Pertinax (193 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Providentia, draped, standing left, holding both hands above head to large star. Struck in gold at a standard weight of 7.03g, 21mm diameter.

About the Aureus

The aureus was the principal Roman gold denomination, struck from the late Republic through the early fourth century. It typically weighs 7–8 grams and measures 19–21mm. Because gold does not corrode, aurei often survive in exceptional condition compared to silver and bronze issues of the same period.

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 Pertinax 10B?: RIC IV Pertinax 10B is a Gold Aureus of Pertinax (193 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Pertinax 10B.
How do you identify RIC IV Pertinax 10B?: The obverse depicts Bust of Pertinax, laureate, draped, right with the inscription IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG. The reverse depicts Providentia, draped, standing left, holding both hands above head to large star with the inscription PROVID DEOR COS II. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Pertinax 10B?: RIC IV Pertinax 10B was struck in Gold, standard weight 7.03g, diameter 21mm, die axis 12 h, struck.