What is RIC IV Caracalla 498B?

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

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

RIC IV Caracalla 498B was struck in Bronze, standard weight 28.61g, diameter 33mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Caracalla Sestertius, Libertas reverse (RIC IV 498B)

Obverse

Reverse

Akademisches Kunstmuseum, Universität Bonn

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Caracalla 498B

Ruler

Caracalla

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

213 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

28.61g

Diameter

33mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT

Bust of Caracalla, laureate, 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 498B 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 28.61g, 33mm 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 498B?: RIC IV Caracalla 498B is a Bronze Sestertius of Caracalla (213 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 498B.
How do you identify RIC IV Caracalla 498B?: The obverse depicts Bust of Caracalla, laureate, 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 498B?: RIC IV Caracalla 498B was struck in Bronze, standard weight 28.61g, diameter 33mm, die axis 12 h, struck.