What is RIC IV Pertinax 8A (aureus)?

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

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Pertinax 8A (aureus)?

RIC IV Pertinax 8A (aureus) was struck in Gold, standard weight 7.3g, diameter 20mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Pertinax Aureus — RIC IV Pertinax 8A (aureus)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Pertinax 8A (aureus)

Ruler

Pertinax

Denomination

Aureus

Date

193 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Gold

Weight

7.3g

Diameter

20mm

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 (aureus) is an aureus 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. Struck in gold at a standard weight of 7.3g, 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 8A (aureus)?: RIC IV Pertinax 8A (aureus) is a Gold Aureus of Pertinax (193 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Pertinax 8A (aureus).
How do you identify RIC IV Pertinax 8A (aureus)?: 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.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Pertinax 8A (aureus)?: RIC IV Pertinax 8A (aureus) was struck in Gold, standard weight 7.3g, diameter 20mm, die axis 12 h, struck.