What is RIC IV Caracalla 449B?

RIC IV Caracalla 449B is a Bronze As of Caracalla (209 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 449B.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Caracalla 449B?

RIC IV Caracalla 449B was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.65g, diameter 25mm, die axis 7 h, struck.

Caracalla As, Caracalla reverse (RIC IV 449B)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Caracalla 449B

Ruler

Caracalla

Denomination

Date

209 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

9.65g

Diameter

25mm

Die Axis

7 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

ANTONINVS PIVS AVG

Bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right

Reverse

PROF AVGG PONTIF TR P XII COS III S C

Caracalla, in military attire, on horse galloping left, brandishing javelin at fallen foe

About This Type

This RIC IV Caracalla 449B is an as of Caracalla (209 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Caracalla, in military attire, on horse galloping left, brandishing javelin at fallen foe. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 9.65g, 25mm 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 449B?: RIC IV Caracalla 449B is a Bronze As of Caracalla (209 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 449B.
How do you identify RIC IV Caracalla 449B?: The obverse depicts Bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped on left shoulder, right with the inscription ANTONINVS PIVS AVG. The reverse depicts Caracalla, in military attire, on horse galloping left, brandishing javelin at fallen foe with the inscription PROF AVGG PONTIF TR P XII COS III S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Caracalla 449B?: RIC IV Caracalla 449B was struck in Bronze, standard weight 9.65g, diameter 25mm, die axis 7 h, struck.