What is RIC IV Caracalla 500A?

RIC IV Caracalla 500A is a Bronze Sestertius of Caracalla (213 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 500A.

How do you identify RIC IV Caracalla 500A?

The obverse depicts Bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT. The reverse depicts Circus, showing obelisk, spina, chariots, etc. with the inscription P M TR P XVI IMP II COS IIII P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.

What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Caracalla 500A?

RIC IV Caracalla 500A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 25.23g, diameter 32mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Caracalla Sestertius, Circus reverse (RIC IV 500A)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

RIC IV Caracalla 500A

Ruler

Caracalla

Denomination

Sestertius

Date

213 AD

Mint

Rome

Metal

Bronze

Weight

25.23g

Diameter

32mm

Die Axis

12 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 IMP II COS IIII P P S C

Circus, showing obelisk, spina, chariots, etc.

About This Type

This RIC IV Caracalla 500A is a sestertius of Caracalla (213 AD), struck at the Rome mint. The reverse depicts Circus, showing obelisk, spina, chariots, etc.. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 25.23g, 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 500A?: RIC IV Caracalla 500A is a Bronze Sestertius of Caracalla (213 AD) struck at the Rome mint cataloged under RIC vol. IV no. IV Caracalla 500A.
How do you identify RIC IV Caracalla 500A?: The obverse depicts Bust of Caracalla, laureate, draped, cuirassed, right with the inscription M AVREL ANTONINVS PIVS AVG BRIT. The reverse depicts Circus, showing obelisk, spina, chariots, etc. with the inscription P M TR P XVI IMP II COS IIII P P S C. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of RIC IV Caracalla 500A?: RIC IV Caracalla 500A was struck in Bronze, standard weight 25.23g, diameter 32mm, die axis 12 h, struck.