What is RIC IV Caracalla 400?

RIC IV Caracalla 400 is a Bronze Sestertius of Caracalla (196 AD-197 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 400.

How do you identify RIC IV Caracalla 400?

The obverse depicts Bust of Caracalla, bare-headed, draped, right with the inscription M AVR ANTONINVS CAES. The reverse depicts Lituus, knife, patera, jug, simpulum and sprinkler with the inscription SEVERI AVG PII FIL S C. Portrait type: bare.

Caracalla Sestertius, Lituus reverse (RIC IV 400)

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Caracalla 400

Ruler

Caracalla

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

196 AD-197 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Portrait Type

bare

Obverse

M AVR ANTONINVS CAES

Bust of Caracalla, bare-headed, draped, right

Reverse

SEVERI AVG PII FIL S C

Lituus, knife, patera, jug, simpulum and sprinkler

About This Type

This RIC IV Caracalla 400 is a sestertius of Caracalla (196 AD-197 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Lituus, knife, patera, jug, simpulum and sprinkler.

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 400?: RIC IV Caracalla 400 is a Bronze Sestertius of Caracalla (196 AD-197 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 400.
How do you identify RIC IV Caracalla 400?: The obverse depicts Bust of Caracalla, bare-headed, draped, right with the inscription M AVR ANTONINVS CAES. The reverse depicts Lituus, knife, patera, jug, simpulum and sprinkler with the inscription SEVERI AVG PII FIL S C. Portrait type: bare.