What is RIC IV Caracalla 401?

RIC IV Caracalla 401 is a Bronze Sestertius of Caracalla (196 AD-197 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 401.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Caracalla 401?

RIC IV Caracalla 401 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 26g, die axis 6 h, struck.

Caracalla Sestertius, Spes reverse (RIC IV 401)

Obverse

Reverse

Universitätsbibliothek, TU Bergakademie Freiberg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Caracalla 401

Ruler

Caracalla

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

196 AD-197 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

26g

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

bare

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

M AVR ANTONINVS CAES

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

Reverse

SPEI PERPETVAE S C

Spes, draped, advancing left, holding flower upright in extended right hand and raising skirt with left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Caracalla 401 is a sestertius of Caracalla (196 AD-197 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Spes, draped, advancing left, holding flower upright in extended right hand and raising skirt with left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 26g.

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 401?: RIC IV Caracalla 401 is a Bronze Sestertius of Caracalla (196 AD-197 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 401.
How do you identify RIC IV Caracalla 401?: The obverse depicts Bust of Caracalla, bare-headed, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription M AVR ANTONINVS CAES. The reverse depicts Spes, draped, advancing left, holding flower upright in extended right hand and raising skirt with left hand with the inscription SPEI PERPETVAE S C. Portrait type: bare.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Caracalla 401?: RIC IV Caracalla 401 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 26g, die axis 6 h, struck.