What is RIC IV Caracalla 398A?

RIC IV Caracalla 398A is a Bronze Sestertius of Caracalla (196 AD-197 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 398A.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Caracalla 398A?

RIC IV Caracalla 398A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 18.51g, die axis 12 h, struck.

Caracalla Sestertius, Caracalla reverse (RIC IV 398A)

Obverse

Reverse

Universitätsbibliothek, TU Bergakademie Freiberg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Caracalla 398A

Ruler

Caracalla

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

196 AD-197 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

18.51g

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

bare

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

M AVR ANTON CAES PONTIF

Bust of Caracalla, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS S C

Caracalla, in military attire, standing left, holding baton in right hand and spear in left hand; to right, trophy

About This Type

This RIC IV Caracalla 398A is a sestertius of Caracalla (196 AD-197 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Caracalla, in military attire, standing left, holding baton in right hand and spear in left hand; to right, trophy. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 18.51g.

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 Caracalla 398A?: RIC IV Caracalla 398A is a Bronze Sestertius of Caracalla (196 AD-197 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 398A.
How do you identify RIC IV Caracalla 398A?: The obverse depicts Bust of Caracalla, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription M AVR ANTON CAES PONTIF. The reverse depicts Caracalla, in military attire, standing left, holding baton in right hand and spear in left hand; to right, trophy with the inscription PRINCIPI IVVENTVTIS S C. Portrait type: bare.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Caracalla 398A?: RIC IV Caracalla 398A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 18.51g, die axis 12 h, struck.