What is RIC IV Caracalla 475?

RIC IV Caracalla 475 is a Bronze As of Caracalla (202 AD-210 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 475.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Caracalla 475?

RIC IV Caracalla 475 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.05g, diameter 30mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Caracalla As, Roma reverse (RIC IV 475)

Obverse

Reverse

Archäologisches Museum der Universität Münster

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Caracalla 475

Ruler

Caracalla

Denomination

Date

202 AD-210 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

10.05g

Diameter

30mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

ANTONINVS PIVS AVG

Bust of Caracalla, laureate, with aegis, right

Reverse

RESTITVTOR VRBIS S C

Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left, holding Victory in extended right hand and spear in left hand; beside her, shield

About This Type

This RIC IV Caracalla 475 is an as of Caracalla (202 AD-210 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left, holding Victory in extended right hand and spear in left hand; beside her, shield. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 10.05g, 30mm 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 475?: RIC IV Caracalla 475 is a Bronze As of Caracalla (202 AD-210 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 475.
How do you identify RIC IV Caracalla 475?: The obverse depicts Bust of Caracalla, laureate, with aegis, right with the inscription ANTONINVS PIVS AVG. The reverse depicts Roma, helmeted, draped, seated left, holding Victory in extended right hand and spear in left hand; beside her, shield with the inscription RESTITVTOR VRBIS S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Caracalla 475?: RIC IV Caracalla 475 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 10.05g, diameter 30mm, die axis 12 h, struck.