What is RIC IV Pertinax 24?

RIC IV Pertinax 24 is a Bronze Sestertius of Pertinax (193 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Pertinax 24.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Pertinax 24?

RIC IV Pertinax 24 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 24.4g, die axis 6 h, struck.

Pertinax Sestertius — RIC IV Pertinax 24

Obverse

Reverse

Universitätsbibliothek, TU Bergakademie Freiberg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Pertinax 24

Ruler

Pertinax

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

193 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

24.4g

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP CAES P HELV PERTINAX AVG

Head of Pertinax, laureate, right

Reverse

VOT DECEN TR P COS II S C

Pertinax, veiled, togate, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over tripod

About This Type

This RIC IV Pertinax 24 is a sestertius of Pertinax (193 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Pertinax, veiled, togate, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over tripod. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 24.4g.

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 24?: RIC IV Pertinax 24 is a Bronze Sestertius of Pertinax (193 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Pertinax 24.
How do you identify RIC IV Pertinax 24?: The obverse depicts Head of Pertinax, laureate, right with the inscription IMP CAES P HELV PERTINAX AVG. The reverse depicts Pertinax, veiled, togate, sacrificing out of patera in right hand over tripod with the inscription VOT DECEN TR P COS II S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Pertinax 24?: RIC IV Pertinax 24 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 24.4g, die axis 6 h, struck.