What is RIC IV Caracalla 437C?

RIC IV Caracalla 437C is a Bronze As of Caracalla (208 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 437C.

How do you identify RIC IV Caracalla 437C?

The obverse depicts Bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped, right with the inscription ANTONINVS PIVS AVG. The reverse depicts Galley, with rowers, pilot and captain, left with the inscription PONTIF TR P XI COS III S C. Portrait type: laureate.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Caracalla 437C?

RIC IV Caracalla 437C was struck in Bronze, standard weight 13.42g, diameter 27mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Caracalla As, Galley reverse (RIC IV 437C)

Obverse

Reverse

Archäologisches Museum der Universität Münster

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Caracalla 437C

Ruler

Caracalla

Denomination

Date

208 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

13.42g

Diameter

27mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

ANTONINVS PIVS AVG

Bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped, right

Reverse

PONTIF TR P XI COS III S C

Galley, with rowers, pilot and captain, left

About This Type

This RIC IV Caracalla 437C is an as of Caracalla (208 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Galley, with rowers, pilot and captain, left. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 13.42g, 27mm diameter.

About the As

The as was the base-unit bronze denomination of the Roman monetary system, worth one quarter of a sestertius. Under the empire it typically weighs about 11 grams and measures 25–28mm. The emperor appears with a bare or laureate head, the radiate crown was reserved for the dupondius.

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 437C?: RIC IV Caracalla 437C is a Bronze As of Caracalla (208 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 437C.
How do you identify RIC IV Caracalla 437C?: The obverse depicts Bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped, right with the inscription ANTONINVS PIVS AVG. The reverse depicts Galley, with rowers, pilot and captain, left with the inscription PONTIF TR P XI COS III S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Caracalla 437C?: RIC IV Caracalla 437C was struck in Bronze, standard weight 13.42g, diameter 27mm, die axis 12 h, struck.