What is RIC IV Pertinax 36?

RIC IV Pertinax 36 is a Bronze As of Pertinax (193 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Pertinax 36.

Pertinax As — RIC IV Pertinax 36

Obverse

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Catalog Reference

RIC IV Pertinax 36

Ruler

Pertinax

Denomination

Date

193 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

radiate

Obverse

IMP CAES P HELV PERTINAX AVG

Head of Pertinax, radiate, right

Reverse

OPI DIVIN TR P COS II S C

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

About This Type

This RIC IV Pertinax 36 is an as of Pertinax (193 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Ops, draped, seated right on throne, holding two corn-ears in right 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 36?: RIC IV Pertinax 36 is a Bronze As of Pertinax (193 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Pertinax 36.
How do you identify RIC IV Pertinax 36?: The obverse depicts Head of Pertinax, radiate, right with the inscription IMP CAES P HELV PERTINAX AVG. The reverse depicts Ops, draped, seated right on throne, holding two corn-ears in right hand with the inscription OPI DIVIN TR P COS II S C. Portrait type: radiate.