What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Trajan Decius 136B?

RIC IV Trajan Decius 136B was struck in Bronze, standard weight 20.07g, diameter 30mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Trajan Decius Sestertius — RIC IV Trajan Decius 136B

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Trajan Decius 136B

Ruler

Trajan Decius

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

249 AD-251 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

20.07g

Diameter

30mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

diademed

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

HERENNIA ETRVSCILLA AVG

Bust of Herennia Etruscilla, diademed, draped, right

Reverse

PVDICITIA AVG S C

Pudicitia, draped, veiled, seated left, drawing veil with right hand, holding sceptre in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Trajan Decius 136B is a sestertius of Trajan Decius (249 AD-251 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Pudicitia, draped, veiled, seated left, drawing veil with right hand, holding sceptre in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 20.07g, 30mm diameter.

About the Sestertius

The sestertius was the large brass prestige coin of the Roman imperial series, typically 25–28 grams and 30–35mm in diameter. Its size gave engravers room for the finest portrait art and most detailed reverse compositions in Roman coinage. Sestertii bear the SC mark indicating senatorial authority over base metal coinage.

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 Trajan Decius 136B?: RIC IV Trajan Decius 136B is a Bronze Sestertius of Trajan Decius (249 AD-251 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Trajan Decius 136B.
How do you identify RIC IV Trajan Decius 136B?: The obverse depicts Bust of Herennia Etruscilla, diademed, draped, right with the inscription HERENNIA ETRVSCILLA AVG. The reverse depicts Pudicitia, draped, veiled, seated left, drawing veil with right hand, holding sceptre in left hand with the inscription PVDICITIA AVG S C. Portrait type: diademed.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Trajan Decius 136B?: RIC IV Trajan Decius 136B was struck in Bronze, standard weight 20.07g, diameter 30mm, die axis 6 h, struck.