What is RIC IV Pertinax 4b?

RIC IV Pertinax 4b is a Gold Aureus of Pertinax (193 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Pertinax 4b.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Pertinax 4b?

RIC IV Pertinax 4b was struck in Gold, standard weight 7.21g, diameter 20mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Pertinax Aureus — RIC IV Pertinax 4b

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Pertinax 4b

Ruler

Pertinax

Denomination

Aureus

Date

193 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Gold

Weight

7.21g

Diameter

20mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG

Bust of Pertinax, laureate, draped, right

Reverse

LAETITIA TEMPOR COS II

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

About This Type

This RIC IV Pertinax 4b is an aureus 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. Struck in gold at a standard weight of 7.21g, 20mm diameter.

About the Aureus

The aureus was the principal Roman gold denomination, struck from the late Republic through the early fourth century. It typically weighs 7–8 grams and measures 19–21mm. Because gold does not corrode, aurei often survive in exceptional condition compared to silver and bronze issues of the same period.

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 4b?: RIC IV Pertinax 4b is a Gold Aureus of Pertinax (193 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Pertinax 4b.
How do you identify RIC IV Pertinax 4b?: The obverse depicts Bust of Pertinax, laureate, draped, right with the inscription IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG. The reverse depicts Laetitia, draped, standing left, holding wreath in right hand and sceptre in left hand with the inscription LAETITIA TEMPOR COS II. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Pertinax 4b?: RIC IV Pertinax 4b was struck in Gold, standard weight 7.21g, diameter 20mm, die axis 6 h, struck.