What is RIC IV Pertinax 32?

RIC IV Pertinax 32 is a Bronze As of Pertinax (193 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Pertinax 32.

Pertinax As — RIC IV Pertinax 32

Obverse

Reverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC IV Pertinax 32

Ruler

Pertinax

Denomination

Date

193 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

laureate

Obverse

Head of Pertinax, laureate, right

Reverse

AEQVIT AVG TR P COS II S C

Aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Pertinax 32 is an as of Pertinax (193 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand.

About the As

The as was the base-unit bronze denomination of the Roman monetary system, worth one quarter of a sestertius. Under the empire it typically weighs about 11 grams and measures 25–28mm. The emperor appears with a bare or laureate head — the radiate crown was reserved for the dupondius.

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 32?: RIC IV Pertinax 32 is a Bronze As of Pertinax (193 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Pertinax 32.
How do you identify RIC IV Pertinax 32?: The obverse depicts Head of Pertinax, laureate, right. The reverse depicts Aequitas, draped, standing left, holding scales in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand with the inscription AEQVIT AVG TR P COS II S C. Portrait type: laureate.