What is RIC IV Pertinax 17?

RIC IV Pertinax 17 is a Bronze Sestertius of Pertinax (193 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Pertinax 17.

Pertinax Sestertius — RIC IV Pertinax 17

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC IV Pertinax 17

Ruler

Pertinax

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

193 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

laureate

Obverse

IMP CAES P HELV PERTINAX AVG

Head of Pertinax, laureate, right

Reverse

LAETITIA TEMPORVM COS II S C

Laetitia, draped, standing left, holding wreath in right hand and sceptre in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Pertinax 17 is a sestertius of Pertinax (193 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Laetitia, draped, standing left, holding wreath in right hand and sceptre in left hand.

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 Pertinax 17?: RIC IV Pertinax 17 is a Bronze Sestertius of Pertinax (193 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Pertinax 17.
How do you identify RIC IV Pertinax 17?: The obverse depicts Head of Pertinax, laureate, right with the inscription IMP CAES P HELV PERTINAX AVG. The reverse depicts Laetitia, draped, standing left, holding wreath in right hand and sceptre in left hand with the inscription LAETITIA TEMPORVM COS II S C. Portrait type: laureate.