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RIC IV Didius Julianus 20

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

RIC IV Didius Julianus 20. Denomination: Sestertius. Authority: Didius Julianus. Mint: Rome. The obverse shows bust of Didia Clara, hair elaborately waved and coiled on back of head, draped, right, with the legend DIDIA CLARA AVG.

The reverse shows hilaritas, draped, standing left, holding a long palm in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand, with the legend HILAR TEMPOR S C.

Evidence at a glance

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2
Photograph views
11
Catalogue references
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Historical context

Didius Julianus served as Roman emperor from March to June 193 during the Year of the Five Emperors. His brief rule ended when Septimius Severus advanced on Rome, leading to Julianus being abandoned by the Senate and the Praetorian Guard before being killed in the palace.

Struck at the Rome mint, this bronze sestertius was issued under the authority of Didius Julianus. In the Roman monetary system, the sestertius represented a value of two and a half asses and was useful for commerce as a quarter of a denarius. The obverse depicts the draped bust of Didia Clara accompanied by the inscription "DIDIA CLARA AVG", while the reverse portrays Hilaritas holding a long palm and cornucopiae, encircled by the legend "HILAR TEMPOR S C".

Physical characteristics

Material
Bronze
Denomination
Sestertius

Technical characteristics

Mint
Rome
Authority
Didius Julianus

Design

Obverse
Bust of Didia Clara, hair elaborately waved and coiled on back of head, draped, right
Reverse
Hilaritas, draped, standing left, holding a long palm in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand
Obverse legend
DIDIA CLARA AVG
Reverse legend
HILAR TEMPOR S C

Identification

Type reference
RIC IV Didius Julianus 20
Denomination and metal
Sestertius, Bronze
Obverse legend to match
DIDIA CLARA AVG
Reverse legend to match
HILAR TEMPOR S C
Source note
Type description from the American Numismatic Society's Online Coins of the Roman Empire (OCRE); individual specimens differ in die, flan size, weight and wear, and legend breaks may vary.

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