What is RIC IV Caracalla 498A?

RIC IV Caracalla 498A is a Bronze Sestertius of Caracalla (213 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 498A.

How do you identify RIC IV Caracalla 498A?

The obverse depicts Bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT. The reverse depicts Libertas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in right hand and rod in left hand with the inscription P M TR P XVI COS IIII P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Caracalla 498A?

RIC IV Caracalla 498A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 24.63g, diameter 31mm, die axis 11 h, struck.

Caracalla Sestertius, Libertas reverse (RIC IV 498A)

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Caracalla 498A

Ruler

Caracalla

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

213 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

24.63g

Diameter

31mm

Die Axis

11 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT

Bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right

Reverse

P M TR P XVI COS IIII P P S C

Libertas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in right hand and rod in left hand

About This Type

This RIC IV Caracalla 498A is a sestertius of Caracalla (213 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Libertas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in right hand and rod in left hand. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 24.63g, 31mm 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 498A?: RIC IV Caracalla 498A is a Bronze Sestertius of Caracalla (213 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 498A.
How do you identify RIC IV Caracalla 498A?: The obverse depicts Bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT. The reverse depicts Libertas, draped, standing left, holding pileus in right hand and rod in left hand with the inscription P M TR P XVI COS IIII P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Caracalla 498A?: RIC IV Caracalla 498A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 24.63g, diameter 31mm, die axis 11 h, struck.