What is RIC IV Pertinax 8A?

RIC IV Pertinax 8A is a coin of Pertinax (193 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Pertinax 8A.

Pertinax Coin — RIC IV Pertinax 8A

Obverse

Reverse

Universitätsbibliothek, TU Bergakademie Freiberg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Pertinax 8A

Ruler

Pertinax

Date

193 AD

Mint

Rome

Weight

2.78g

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN AVG

Head of Pertinax, laureate, right

Reverse

OPI DIVIN TR P COS II

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

About This Type

This RIC IV Pertinax 8A is a coin 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.

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 8A?: RIC IV Pertinax 8A is a coin of Pertinax (193 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Pertinax 8A.
How do you identify RIC IV Pertinax 8A?: The obverse depicts Head of Pertinax, laureate, right with the inscription IMP CAES P HELV PERTIN 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. Portrait type: laureate.