What is RIC IV Caracalla 479B?

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

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

RIC IV Caracalla 479B was struck in Bronze, standard weight 26.53g, die axis 12 h, struck.

Caracalla Sestertius, Fortuna reverse (RIC IV 479B)

Obverse

Reverse

Universitätsbibliothek, TU Bergakademie Freiberg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Caracalla 479B

Ruler

Caracalla

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

211 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

26.53g

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT

Bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped on left shoulder, 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 479B 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 26.53g.

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 479B?: RIC IV Caracalla 479B is a Bronze Sestertius of Caracalla (211 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 479B.
How do you identify RIC IV Caracalla 479B?: The obverse depicts Bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped on left shoulder, 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 479B?: RIC IV Caracalla 479B was struck in Bronze, standard weight 26.53g, die axis 12 h, struck.