RIC IV Macrinus 103

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Record status

Individual type · research required

Period

AD 217–AD 218

Issuing entity

Roman Empire

Maker / issuer

Rome (ancient mint)

Aureus in gold struck at Rome under Diadumenian, AD 217–AD 218, catalogued as RIC IV Macrinus 103. Obverse: Bust of Diadumenian, bare-headed, draped, right. Reverse: Diadumenian, standing front, head right, holding standard in right hand and sceptre in left hand; on right, two standards surmounted by eagle, wreath on hand. Weight, diameter, die axis and a rights-cleared photograph are not yet documented for this type record.

Physical characteristics

Material: Gold
Manufacture: Struck
Denomination: Aureus

Technical characteristics

Mint: Rome
Issuing authority: Diadumenian

Design

Obverse type: Bust of Diadumenian, bare-headed, draped, right
Reverse type: Diadumenian, standing front, head right, holding standard in right hand and sceptre in left hand; on right, two standards surmounted by eagle, wreath on hand
Obverse legend: M OPEL DIADVMENIANVS CAES
Reverse legend: PRINC IVVENTVTIS

Identification

Type corpus record: https://numismatics.org/ocre/id/ric.4.mcs.103
Catalogue reference: RIC IV Macrinus 103
Type corpus identifier: ric.4.mcs.103

Catalogue references

Research required

Nominal weight not transcribed from a primary reference
Diameter and die axis not transcribed
Mint mark and officina detail not transcribed
No rights-cleared photograph identified yet

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