What is RIC IV Caracalla 498C?

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

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

RIC IV Caracalla 498C was struck in Bronze, standard weight 22.81g, diameter 30mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Caracalla Sestertius, Libertas reverse (RIC IV 498C)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Caracalla 498C

Ruler

Caracalla

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

213 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

22.81g

Diameter

30mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT

Head of Caracalla, laureate, 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 498C 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 22.81g, 30mm 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 498C?: RIC IV Caracalla 498C is a Bronze Sestertius of Caracalla (213 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 498C.
How do you identify RIC IV Caracalla 498C?: The obverse depicts Head of Caracalla, laureate, 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 498C?: RIC IV Caracalla 498C was struck in Bronze, standard weight 22.81g, diameter 30mm, die axis 12 h, struck.