What is RIC IV Pertinax 20?

RIC IV Pertinax 20 is a Bronze Sestertius of Pertinax (193 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Pertinax 20.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Pertinax 20?

RIC IV Pertinax 20 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 21.48g, diameter 30mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Pertinax Sestertius — RIC IV Pertinax 20

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Pertinax 20

Ruler

Pertinax

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

193 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

21.48g

Diameter

30mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP CAES P HELV PERTINAX AVG

Head of Pertinax, laureate, right

Reverse

OPI DIVIN TR P COS II S C

Ops, draped, seated left on throne, holding two corn-ears in right hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Pertinax 20 is a sestertius of Pertinax (193 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Ops, draped, seated left on throne, holding two corn-ears in right hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 21.48g, 30mm diameter.

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 20?: RIC IV Pertinax 20 is a Bronze Sestertius of Pertinax (193 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Pertinax 20.
How do you identify RIC IV Pertinax 20?: The obverse depicts Head of Pertinax, laureate, right with the inscription IMP CAES P HELV PERTINAX AVG. The reverse depicts Ops, draped, seated left on throne, holding two corn-ears in right hand with the inscription OPI DIVIN TR P COS II S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Pertinax 20?: RIC IV Pertinax 20 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 21.48g, diameter 30mm, die axis 6 h, struck.