What is RIC IV Caracalla 479A?

RIC IV Caracalla 479A is a Bronze Sestertius of Caracalla (211 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 479A.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Caracalla 479A?

RIC IV Caracalla 479A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 24.46g, diameter 32mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Caracalla Sestertius, Fortuna reverse (RIC IV 479A)

Obverse

Reverse

Institut für Klassische Archäologie, Universität Tübingen

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Caracalla 479A

Ruler

Caracalla

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

211 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

24.46g

Diameter

32mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT

Head of Caracalla, laureate, right

Reverse

FORT RED P M TR P XIIII COS III P P S C

Fortuna, draped, seated left, holding rudder in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; under seat, wheel

About This Type

This RIC IV Caracalla 479A is a sestertius of Caracalla (211 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Fortuna, draped, seated left, holding rudder in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; under seat, wheel. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 24.46g, 32mm diameter.

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 479A?: RIC IV Caracalla 479A is a Bronze Sestertius of Caracalla (211 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 479A.
How do you identify RIC IV Caracalla 479A?: The obverse depicts Head of Caracalla, laureate, right with the inscription M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT. The reverse depicts Fortuna, draped, seated left, holding rudder in right hand and cornucopiae in left hand; under seat, wheel with the inscription FORT RED P M TR P XIIII COS III P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Caracalla 479A?: RIC IV Caracalla 479A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 24.46g, diameter 32mm, die axis 12 h, struck.